About Amanda
Amanda Averill helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, depression, or big life changes. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps that people can use right away. Amanda is introduced by name so readers know who they will meet.
Amanda is a licensed independent social worker in Ohio and Minnesota - LISW and LICSW - and she brings ten years of professional experience to her work.
How Amanda works
She treats issues like relationship strain, parenting challenges, addiction concerns, and burnout from caregiving. She also supports people facing attachment and abandonment wounds, body image struggles, fertility or end-of-life concerns, and questions about intimacy. Sessions with Amanda tend to focus on clear goals and steady progress.
She treats each person as the expert on their life and looks for strengths to build on. Conversations aim to turn painful moments into manageable steps and measurable changes. Amanda uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, coping skills, and emotional regulation.
She helps people who are wrestling with impulsivity, anger, or low self-esteem to develop new habits and healthier patterns of relating. Work may involve learning new ways to manage stress and responding differently to triggers. Her approach balances empathy with direct problem solving.
People who want a down-to-earth therapist who will listen and offer clear tools may find her style a good fit. Amanda practices in Ohio and carries the credentials LISW and LICSW.
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Parenting issues
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LISW, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and trauma-informed support. One common approach she applies teaches coping skills for managing anxiety and strong emotions, helping people learn breathing, grounding, and thought-pattern strategies to reduce reactivity. Another common focus is trauma-informed work that helps people process difficult experiences safely while building new ways of relating and responding to triggers.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda discusses your goals and preferences, then tailors methods to fit what you need. She partners with clients to test strategies, adjust direction, and prioritize what brings the most relief and progress.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let you see and talk through emotion in real time. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Text-based messaging and live chat are useful for shorter check-ins, tracking progress, and getting support between scheduled meetings. These options help people fit therapy into work, caregiving, and busy schedules while maintaining regular contact with a licensed professional.
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A practical next step
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