Amanda Reid

Calm-focused therapy using practical skills

LPC South Carolina

Experience: 8 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Reid is an LPC based in South Carolina who centers her work on cognitive and practical strategies to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and skills-based methods to help clients reframe unhelpful thoughts, develop coping skills, and build more satisfying daily routines. Amanda draws on eight years of clinical experience, including roles in substance abuse treatment, group home care, and mental health hospital settings.

She approaches therapy with warmth and empathy, aiming to create a welcoming space where clients can explore emotions, strengthen grounding skills, and practice self-care. Her practice emphasizes increasing coping skills, affirming strengths, and establishing positive cognitive-behavioral practices that support lasting change.

Amanda works with a broad range of concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, parenting challenges, grief and separation, chronic illness, and relationship and attachment issues. Practical and collaborative by orientation, she uses techniques from motivational interviewing, dialectical behavior strategies, and emotionally focused approaches as appropriate to each person’s needs.

Amanda describes her role as facilitator and supporter, helping clients set intentions, try new skills, and create a foundation for a more hopeful future.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Amanda integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and client-centered techniques to tailor online work to each person’s needs. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. DBT contributes concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness, helping when strong emotions or impulse challenges arise. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, giving clients space to explore values and goals while the therapist supports and reflects their experience.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with the client to assess goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful; methods may be combined or adjusted over time to match progress and changing needs. This shared planning helps ensure the work stays relevant and manageable.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for scheduling and communication style. These formats make it easier to access regular support, practice skills between sessions, and fit therapy into a busy life while maintaining continuity of care with licensed professionals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, ADHD, anger, self-esteem and a range of mood and life adjustment issues including bipolar disorder and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style mixes client-centered warmth with evidence-informed techniques such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, DBT skills, and motivational interviewing to build practical coping strategies.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Amanda brings eight years of experience, including prior roles as a substance abuse counselor and work in group homes and mental health hospital settings.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina and holds the registration SC LPC 8873.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and her availability.

How does pricing work for appointments?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Depression ADHD

Also works with

Parenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English