Amanda Costa, LCMHC
Practical, listening-centered support for strong emotions
Explore online therapy optionsWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
How Amanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCMHC
- Licensed in
- Utah
- Years in practice
- 5
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Costa is a licensed clinical mental health counselor with five years of experience helping people navigate strong emotions and life changes. She centers sessions on the client's goals and listens closely to what matters most. Amanda aims to create a calm space where people can talk honestly about anger, stress, addiction, or grief without feeling judged.
She uses practical approaches to help people notice patterns and try small changes that make a difference.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify thoughts that fuel upset and replace them with clearer thinking. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers tools for managing intense feelings and improving emotional regulation. Amanda also draws on client-centered methods to keep the work focused on each person's experience.
That means the plan comes from the person in the room and is adjusted as needs shift. For trauma-related concerns she incorporates techniques that help process painful memories so they feel less overwhelming.
Her practice covers a wide range of concerns including anxiety, depression, substance and process addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, sleep and eating difficulties, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and career or grief-related struggles. She is open to working with LGBT clients and with people dealing with compassion fatigue or men's issues. Amanda provides sessions from Utah and works with English-speaking clients.
She accepts international clients and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to availability.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amanda's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Antisocial personality
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Men's issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that work well online
Amanda uses evidence-based methods adapted for remote sessions so people can get practical help from wherever they are. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing thought patterns and changing behaviors that keep problems like anxiety, anger, or depression going. It often involves setting small, doable goals and trying new responses between sessions.Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches concrete skills for managing intense emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the work guided by the person's priorities, with the therapist offering reflective listening and collaborative planning. These approaches can be combined to match each person's needs and goals.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda partners with clients to choose and adjust methods based on their concerns, comfort, and progress rather than following a fixed protocol. She checks in regularly to make sure the plan feels useful and relevant.
Online sessions are available as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences. Video is useful for deeper conversation and skill practice, phone can be a lower-bandwidth option, and chat or messaging works well for shorter check-ins or when typing helps organize thoughts. These formats give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel while keeping therapy consistent.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She helps people with anger, addictions, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, sleep and eating problems, career difficulties, and related challenges.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Sessions are client-centered and practical. Amanda listens closely, helps identify unhelpful thought patterns, and offers skills to manage strong emotions and behavior.
What kind of experience does she have?
Amanda has five years of professional counseling experience working with a range of concerns including addictions, trauma, and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor - LCMHC - practicing from Utah.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced or billed?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.