About Amanda
Amanda Costa uses a client-centered approach to help people who are dealing with addiction, grief, relationship strain, career stress, and mood concerns. She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) licensed in Utah and has five years of professional experience. Amanda keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical next steps.
She creates a space where people can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. Conversations emphasize the person’s own goals and values.
How Amanda works
Amanda listens closely and helps identify small changes that can make daily life feel more manageable. Her work often includes strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking patterns. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy tools for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
For clients affected by traumatic memories, she may incorporate EMDR techniques as appropriate. Amanda helps with a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, ADHD, substance and process addictions, eating and sleeping difficulties, and issues around intimacy and self-esteem. She also supports people facing career transitions, compassion fatigue, and the effects of trauma and abuse.
Sessions are offered in English and Amanda accepts clients in Utah and international clients. Her style is collaborative and practical, aimed at helping people build coping skills and move toward clearer goals.
Amanda lists 4 ways of working on the entry:
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.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Antisocial personality
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- LGBT
- Men's issues
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 5 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Utah |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Amanda uses client-centered therapy to ground sessions in each person’s priorities. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping goals together. It helps when people need support making decisions or sorting through strong feelings.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy to bring structure to changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and for building new routines that affect sleep, eating, or substance use. Dialectical behavior therapy skills are offered for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improving communication in stressful moments.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with the client to identify goals, try methods that fit their preferences, and adjust strategies based on what helps. Together they decide which tools to emphasize and how to pace progress.
Online sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow real-time conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging offer flexibility for brief exchanges, written reflections, or ongoing check-ins that fit into a busy day.
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