I am licensed in Arkansas with 4 years of professional work experience. I have experience in helping clients with stress and anxiety, coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, & anger management. I believe that you are the expert of your story and that you have many strengths that will assist you in overcoming things that challenge you. Taking the first step to sign up for therapy can take courage and I am proud of you for getting started!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Antisocial Personality, Attachment issues, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Avoidant Personality, BDSM, Kink, Alternative Sex Culture, Blended Family Issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain illness and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment Issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Dependent Personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Drug and Alcohol Addiction, Eating and Food-Related Issues, Emptiness, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, Fertility Issues, First Responder Issues, Forgiveness, Gender Dysphoria, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Hoarding, Hospice and End of Life Counseling, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders , Narcissism, Obsessions, Compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality Disorders, Phobias, Polyamory / Nonmonogamous Relationships, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Prejudice and Discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-Harm, Self-love, Sex Addiction, Sexual Assault and Abuse, Sexual Dysfunction, Sexuality, Smoking/Vaping Cessation, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Existential Therapy, Gottman Method, Imago Relationship Therapy, Jungian Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
AR LCSW 9799-C
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I love Amanda. Talking to her feels easy and I often forget that I’m talking to a therapist. She’s warm and thoughtful and always seems to ask the right questions. I always feel lighter and more empowered after our sessions.
Written on Mar 25, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Amanda is a fantastic therapist and I would recommend her to anyone that needed a great therapist! She is a fantastic listener and great at giving advice and support!
Written on Mar 12, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, coping with life changes, and adhd
Amanda is a jewel indeed. Breath of fresh air!!
Written on Feb 01, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is so knowledgeable and caring, I've really grown with my sessions with her.
Written on Jan 29, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, anger management, and compassion fatigue
Amanda is an excellent therapist. She has an extensive background in all areas. Amanda offers clear and spot on feedback and validation. I feel so seen and heard and understood. She has helped change my mindset to understand myself better. Thank you!
Written on Jan 14, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Very knowledgeable. Objective. Has been helpful.
Written on Jan 03, 2024 after therapy with Amanda for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, bipolar disorder, and adhd