Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
How Amanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Alabama, Iowa
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker with two decades of experience. She practices from Alabama and brings a calm, straightforward style to sessions. Amanda focuses on practical ways to manage anger, stress, anxiety, and depression while helping people rebuild connection and purpose.
She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy to help people notice patterns and choose different actions. Sessions often include clear skills practice, simple experiments to try between meetings, and time to talk through what matters most.
Background and approach
Amanda frames problems as things someone does, not who they are, so change feels possible. Her background includes work with people affected by trauma, post-traumatic stress, and domestic violence. She also has experience supporting veterans and people coping with grief, separation, or major life transitions.
That experience helps her recognize common reactions to stressful events and build practical steps forward. Amanda emphasizes collaboration. She invites clients to set goals and to shape the pace of work.
Therapy can cover communication skills, managing intense feelings, improving sleep, or handling parenting and caregiver stress. She holds AL LICSW and IA LISW credentials and brings 20 years of practice to each session. Amanda offers a straightforward, compassionate approach that aims to help people feel steadier and more in control of daily life.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care
Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values and small actions that build a more meaningful daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is another core approach she uses to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice behavior changes that reduce anxiety and anger.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Amanda works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in about what is working and adjusts the plan so therapy stays focused and useful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which offer flexibility for busy schedules. Video is useful for in-depth work and skills coaching, phone can fit a short check-in or lower bandwidth needs, and messaging or live chat can help with brief support or ongoing skill practice between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or travel demands while keeping the focus on practical tools and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does this therapist address?
She helps with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career and life change issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Amanda blends practical skills work with acceptance-based tools and a client-centered stance. Sessions focus on noticing patterns, trying small changes, and clarifying what matters.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience and has worked with people affected by trauma, PTSD, domestic violence, and veterans issues.
What credentials and location should I know about?
She holds AL LICSW and IA LISW credentials and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Appointments can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist arrangement; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.