About Amanda
Amanda Phillips draws on two decades of clinical work to guide people through stressful and painful moments. She practices with a focus on clear, practical steps. Amanda listens without judgment and helps clients name what matters to them most.
She uses a mix of approaches to address anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. Sessions often include learning small skills to manage strong emotions and trying new ways to act that match a person's values.
How Amanda works
Moments of relief can come from noticing patterns and practicing different responses in day-to-day life. Amanda has specific experience supporting people affected by domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and military-related concerns. She also helps those dealing with grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, and the push-pull of intimacy and codependency.
Work with her can cover sleep problems, anger, low self-esteem, and the stress of big life changes. Her training includes social work licensure in Alabama and Iowa - LICSW and LISW. She brings practical tools from cognitive-behavioral skills, mindfulness, and evidence-informed relationship techniques.
Amanda explains tools in plain language and shows how to use them between sessions. Clients can expect a steady, collaborative pace. Amanda helps people set small goals and checks progress each week.
The focus is on usable strategies that fit real life, not long lectures or one-size-fits-all plans.
Amanda lists 9 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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Registers | LICSW, LISW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 20 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Alabama |
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Online support options
Approaches that translate well to online work
Amanda integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in practical ways. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, then choose actions that match what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression.Finding the right approach is a shared process. Amanda works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on what helps in day-to-day life.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and skill demonstrations. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow brief reflections or homework support between appointments. These options help people fit care into busy schedules and keep progress moving forward.
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A practical next step
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