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- Stress and anxiety
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Relationship issues
About Amanda
LPCC licensed in Minnesota with nine years of clinical experience, Amanda Schmidt focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Amanda works with adults who are navigating shifts in mood, work strain, parenting stress, or struggles with substance use. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from Minnesota.
Amanda frames sessions around direct conversation and practical steps. She listens to what matters most to each person and helps set clear, achievable goals. Typical work includes reducing anxious symptoms, managing cravings and relapse risk, improving communication skills, and coping with loss or life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward. Conversations look at what keeps problems going now and what small changes can make daily life easier. She uses clinical methods that have research support and adapts them to the needs a person brings to the room.
She also addresses related concerns such as caregiver stress, feelings of guilt or shame, isolation, midlife questions, seasonal mood shifts, and issues young adults often face. Workplace difficulties and women’s specific issues are part of her caseload.
Practical matters are part of the work. Amanda helps clients build tools they can use between sessions, tracks progress, and revises plans when something isn’t working. To begin, people complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session through the site.
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How evidence-based methods translate to online care
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach she uses is problem-focused work that identifies current patterns that maintain stress or anxiety and builds step-by-step skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. This method is useful for panic, generalized anxiety, and workplace stress.Another approach emphasizes behavioral strategies for addictions and mood disorders. These strategies include planning for high-risk situations, building alternative behaviors, and practicing coping skills. They are aimed at reducing substance use, managing cravings, and stabilizing mood over time.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to decide which methods fit their goals, preferences, and life demands. She adjusts techniques as progress is tracked so the plan stays useful and realistic.
Session logistics are not listed in the biography, so confirm available formats before booking. Online care can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about session length and how scheduling works to pick options that match work, childcare, or study commitments.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and focuses on practical conversation and goal-setting. Sessions target current patterns and develop tools people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional work experience in clinical settings. That experience includes work with mood disorders, addictions, and life transition issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LPCC licensed in Minnesota and provides services from Minnesota. The credential is listed as LPCC.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. She works with clients located in Minnesota.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Specific rates depend on where the client is located.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a first session. The questionnaire gathers basic information to help match you.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.