Amanda Van Milligan

Hope-focused counselor guiding practical change

LMHC Indiana

Experience: 10 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Van Milligan is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana with a decade of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, relationship and family problems, career issues, and compassion fatigue, among other life challenges.

Background and approach

Amanda emphasizes strengths and collaboration, believing clients bring essential knowledge about their own lives and goals. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered and solution-focused strategies to create practical, goal-oriented work tailored to each person.

Over her career she has provided care across outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and emergency hospital settings, bringing a range of clinical perspectives to common concerns such as self-esteem, coping with change, and communication problems. Amanda aims to support clients through change with empathy and clear tools to address guilt, shame, isolation, and finding meaning.

She invites those ready to take a courageous step toward a more satisfying life to begin the process together.

Approaches for Online Change and Growth

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on empathic listening and meeting each person where they are, helping clients feel heard and understood while they explore personal goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) involves identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete skills and strategies to change behaviors and improve mood, often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and practical solutions to move forward from current difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist works with clients to clarify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what fits the client's needs and preferences, so the plan evolves with client feedback and progress.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and allow therapy to fit into busy lives. These formats support ongoing work between appointments and give options for different communication styles, helping clients access care from wherever they are in Indiana.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can I address in sessions?

Amanda works with concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship and family problems, anger, career strain, and compassion fatigue along with related topics like self-esteem and life purpose.

How would you describe the therapeutic style used?

The practice combines client-centered listening with practical strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and solution-focused work to set attainable goals and build useful skills.

What is Amanda's professional background?

She has ten years of experience and has worked in outpatient, inpatient, intensive outpatient, and hospital emergency settings, bringing varied clinical experience to her practice.

Where is Amanda licensed to practice?

She holds the LMHC credential in Indiana with licence number IN LMHC 39003557A and practices from that state.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

She does not accept international clients at this time and provides services to clients within the licensure region specified.

What session formats are available for online work?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English