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LPC, LPC-MHSP

Amanda Whichard, LPC, LPC-MHSP

  • Experience6 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
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About Amanda

Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor practicing in Mississippi who brings six years of clinical experience supporting people through stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions.

Background and approach

She approaches work with clients from a strengths-based perspective, honoring each person as the expert on their own story while offering guidance to navigate difficult emotions and patterns. Amanda emphasizes empowerment and collaboration, helping clients build practical skills to manage mood disorders, impulsivity, obsessive-compulsive tendencies, and challenges related to relationships and career concerns.

Her background includes training in several evidence-informed methods, and she tailors interventions to match each client’s needs and goals. In sessions she combines skill-building with gentle encouragement, aiming to help clients move toward more fulfilling day-to-day functioning and greater clarity about life purpose.

Amanda is licensed as an LPC and as an LPC-MHSP, and she offers a compassionate, supportive presence for those ready to pursue change and growth.

Integrating Skill-Based Therapies into Online Care

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop actionable coping skills for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness for clients struggling with impulsivity and intense emotions. When trauma is a focus, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) may be used as an approach to process distressing memories and reduce their ongoing emotional impact.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to explore their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then adjusts methods over time so treatment aligns with what the client finds most helpful. Clients are invited to discuss what feels most useful and to try different techniques as part of that exploration.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care during life transitions, reduce travel time, and allow people to access therapy from their own environments while working with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda often address?
She works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, self esteem, career challenges, bipolar disorder, depression, and ADHD.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and strengths-focused, encouraging clients to use their own resources while learning skills and strategies to manage emotions and behaviors.
What is Amanda's professional background?
She has six years of professional experience and has supported people through trauma, grief, mood concerns, and life transitions in clinical settings.
What credentials and location apply to this therapist?
Amanda holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials with licensure details MS LPC 3280 and TN LPC-MHSP 5462, and she practices in Mississippi.
Can I work with Amanda if English is not my first language?
She provides services in English; international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available for working together?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees and scheduling handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; exact fees depend on those factors.
What are the first steps to begin therapy with Amanda?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling a time based on her availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyTrauma and abuseGriefCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Caregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Mississippi, Tennessee

Languages

English