About Amanda
Amanda Evans Powell is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life changes. Parents and adults often reach out for support with ADHD-related focus problems, grief, trauma, and relationship questions.
Amanda works in a straightforward, respectful way. She listens first and asks questions to understand each person's story. Sessions focus on practical steps that feel doable between appointments.
How Amanda works
She aims to build on strengths people already have while making room to try new coping strategies. Her approach draws on client-centered methods, which mean she follows the client's pace and priorities. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to spot unhelpful thinking and practice different skills.
Mindfulness practices are offered when they suit someone's goals and temperament. Amanda values clear communication and small, measurable goals. She helps with parenting stress, career doubts, body image, and issues tied to caregiving.
She also addresses attachment concerns, guilt and shame, and anger or impulsivity in ways that focus on skill-building. People who work with Amanda can expect an empathetic clinician who prioritizes practical tools. She encourages steady progress and checks in on what is working.
Those seeking therapy complete a short matching process and then schedule sessions that fit their needs.
Amanda lists 3 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.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 16 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maine |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Amanda uses client-centered work to make sessions feel personal and focused on each person’s needs. This approach means she follows the client's priorities, asks about what matters most, and adjusts pace and goals accordingly.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT offers practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and develop alternative responses for everyday situations.
Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process. Amanda will collaborate on treatment choices, checking what feels useful and changing strategies if needed. Goals and methods are set together so work in sessions matches real-life needs and preferences.
Online therapy formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face-to-face from different locations while phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging offer shorter, focused check-ins or prompts between sessions and can fit into busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and flexible around work, caregiving, or travel.
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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