- CBT methods
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Whichard is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and LPC-MHSP practicing in Mississippi with six years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, and life changes. Amanda helps clients who are dealing with mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder, as well as attention and motivation struggles related to ADHD.
Amanda’s approach centers on practical strategies. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and shift unhelpful thoughts. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness techniques and motivational interviewing support clearer goals and steadier focus.
Sessions aim to identify immediate steps a person can try between meetings. Amanda can guide short-term solutions and longer-term plans depending on what each person needs. She frames work around concrete tools for coping with panic, obsessive thoughts, impulsivity, and isolation.
Clients bring concerns like caregiver stress, codependency, relationship communication problems, and struggles after divorce or separation. Amanda also addresses first responder issues, compassion fatigue, and family of origin patterns that affect current life and choices.
She practices in Mississippi and conducts work in English. Information about scheduling and the subscription-based payment model is provided through the service matching process. Prospective clients are invited to complete the short intake questionnaire and book a first session to begin.
How Amanda uses approaches online
Amanda commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT helps people identify thought patterns that feed anxiety and then practice new ways of thinking and behaving. DBT provides specific skills for handling strong emotions, reducing impulsive reactions, and improving interpersonal communication.She also integrates EMDR-informed techniques for trauma processing and mindfulness practices to build steady attention and reduce reactivity. These approaches are used to address panic attacks, intrusive thoughts, grief reactions, and the emotional fallout from life changes in a step-by-step way.
Finding the right approach is part of the process and is decided collaboratively. Amanda will talk through goals, try methods in-session, and adjust plans based on what a person finds helpful. That way each person helps shape the focus of ongoing work.
Confirm the current session formats before booking because the biography does not specify them here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week and can support shorter check-ins or longer sessions depending on needs. The matching questionnaire and scheduling tools will clarify how to set up the first appointment and which session options are offered.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Mississippi, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief and loss, mood disorders, ADHD, and related challenges like panic and obsessive thoughts.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Amanda focuses on practical strategies and skills. She uses evidence-informed techniques to help clients try small, doable changes between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with a range of mood and stress-related concerns.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She holds MS LPC and TN LPC-MHSP credentials and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not accepted at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and pricing varies by location.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.