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- Stress and anxiety
- Depression and bipolar
- Cancer survivorship
About Amanda
Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Indiana with 12 years of experience, Amanda Gibson helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, and mood disorders. She works with adults on issues such as depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, and life changes. Sessions are conducted in English and Amanda notes additional interest in supports related to cancer and caregiver stress.
Amanda uses practical psychotherapy methods in session. She draws on client-centered work to follow the person's priorities. She uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. She also includes elements from dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness to help with emotion regulation and stress management.
Clients can expect straightforward conversations about current problems and concrete steps to try between sessions. Amanda helps people break problems into manageable parts and practice small changes. She pays attention to decision-making, behavior management, and building self-awareness.
Amanda has personal experience as a breast cancer survivor and says this informs her interest in supporting people affected by cancer. She also lists additional focuses such as autism and Asperger syndrome, traumatic brain injury, intellectual disability, and substance use concerns.
To begin, the service uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients are asked to complete an initial matching questionnaire and schedule a first session through the site. International clients are not accepted.
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Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Amanda often integrates client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her sessions. Client-centered work focuses on the person's priorities and experiences, helping people name what matters and set goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers clear strategies to test different thinking and behavior patterns.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills when emotion regulation or impulsivity are concerns. DBT-based techniques teach specific skills for tolerating distress, managing intense emotions, and improving interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can be adjusted as therapy continues, with practical steps tried between sessions to see what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a full in-person visit would be harder to schedule. Speak with the matching process to confirm how sessions are offered and what will work best for your routine.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, mood disorders, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, trauma and related issues listed in the profile.
What therapy approaches does she use?
She uses client-centered work plus cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, emotionally-focused ideas, and mindfulness-based practices.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 12 years of experience as a practicing clinician.
What are her credentials and location?
She is an LMHC licensed in Indiana and practices with that credential.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.