Amanda Whichard

Practical, strengths-based care for life transitions

LPC, LPC-MHSP Mississippi

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Grief
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Mississippi who draws on six years of clinical experience to help people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and life transitions.

Background and approach

She works with concerns ranging from depression, bipolar disorder, and panic to relationship and family struggles, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Amanda emphasizes clients' existing strengths and frames therapy as a collaborative effort to build resilience and practical coping skills.

Her approach combines evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with complementary tools including DBT skills, EMDR, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Amanda seeks to empower people to identify what matters most to them and to develop stepwise strategies for change.

She frames seeking therapy as an act of courage and aims to create a supportive, goal-focused space where clients can pursue clearer direction and greater emotional balance. Amanda holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials and provides services from her Mississippi license.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

CBT focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and helps people test and change unhelpful patterns through practical exercises and skill practice. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, panic, and many stress-related problems.

EMDR helps people process distressing memories using guided attention and bilateral stimulation to reduce the emotional intensity of traumatic material; it is often applied for trauma and abuse-related responses while integrating alongside other therapeutic work.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to explore goals, preferences, and symptoms, and then recommend and adapt methods that best match the client's needs rather than imposing a single technique.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, revisit materials between meetings, and choose the communication style that feels most comfortable while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Amanda supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, self-esteem and career challenges, bipolar and depressive disorders, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as OCD symptoms and panic attacks.

What is the therapist's general therapeutic style?

Her work emphasizes collaboration, practical skill-building, and drawing on clients' strengths to set and meet goals. She uses a mix of structured, problem-solving techniques and mindfulness-informed practices to support change.

How much clinical experience does she have?

The therapist has six years of professional work experience helping clients with a range of mood, anxiety, trauma, and life-transition concerns.

What credentials and location information are on file?

She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials with license details MS LPC 3280 and TN LPC-MHSP 5462, and she practices in Mississippi.

Can non-English speakers or international clients work with this therapist?

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

Which session formats are available for appointments?

Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging to fit different needs and preferences.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that may be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing the short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Mississippi, Tennessee

Languages

English