About Amanda
Amanda Halawa-Mahdi helps people who are feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure how to move forward. She keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical next steps. Amanda works with concerns like stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, and workplace strain.
She brings 23 years of experience as an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in Illinois. Her background includes supporting people through trauma, motivation struggles, and family conflict. Amanda also has a Professional Coach credential from the Co-Active Training Institute and uses coaching skills to help clients build confidence and clarify priorities.
How Amanda works
Her approach combines listening with concrete tools. She uses client-centered conversation to follow what matters most to the person in the room. She also draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors that can change feelings.
Amanda has worked extensively in juvenile justice settings with adolescents and offers knowledge of behavior change techniques. She also pays attention to diversity, equity, and inclusion, and tries to challenge biases that get in the way of progress. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps.
Amanda helps people develop self-awareness, improve communication, and reduce shame or isolation. She encourages strength-based work so clients can take steady steps toward a more satisfying life.
Amanda lists 6 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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
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Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 23 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Illinois |
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Online support options
Approach-driven care available online
Amanda uses client-centered work to follow what matters most to each person, focusing conversations on the client’s goals and lived experience. This approach helps when someone needs a listening space to sort priorities and build motivation.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at the links between thoughts, actions, and feelings and teaches concrete skills to shift patterns. CBT can be helpful for anxiety, low mood, and workplace stress by offering practical strategies to try between sessions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped in the past, then recommend a mix of techniques. That collaborative choice helps tailor sessions to a person’s needs rather than forcing a single method.
Online care is designed to fit into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a longer session is needed. Phone sessions can be used when bandwidth is limited or for a simpler check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let people send updates or ask questions between meetings. These options make it easier to maintain momentum and to try different ways of working that suit daily routines.
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