Amanda Burns, LPC
Practical counseling for stress and parenting challenges
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Amanda
Amanda Burns is a licensed professional counselor with 15 years of clinical experience. She practices in Tennessee and focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, mood concerns, and parenting challenges. Amanda speaks English and works with adults and adolescents in outpatient settings and residential care.
Amanda earned graduate degrees from Tennessee Technological University and completed supervised clinical work at the Vanderbilt Community Mental Health Center. Early work included individual and group therapy in school special education programs and outpatient care at a community health center.
Background and approach
Over time her caseload expanded to include trauma, post-traumatic stress, and survivors of sexual or physical abuse. She also developed skills addressing addictions, obsessive-compulsive concerns, panic, and bipolar mood issues. Amanda regularly supports people dealing with caregiver stress and compassion fatigue.
In independent practice she has provided parent training around behavior concerns and helped clients develop practical coping strategies. Her approach combines client-centered listening with evidence-based skills to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Amanda uses cognitive behavioral techniques and dialectical behavior strategies alongside mindfulness and emotionally-focused work, choosing tools that match each person’s needs.
She offers a mix of session types, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy schedules. Prospective clients begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a session. Amanda aims to create straightforward plans that people can use between sessions to manage stress, improve sleep, and strengthen communication at home.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Visually impaired
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- 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.
How Amanda’s Approaches Translate to Online Care
Amanda uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person’s priorities and strengths; sessions emphasize listening, validation, and practical steps clients can try between sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thinking and develop concrete behavior changes to reduce anxiety, panic, and depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, contributes skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication when emotions feel overwhelming.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to identify which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life, and she adjusts plans based on what is helpful. The plan may combine gentle mindfulness practices, skill coaching, and problem-solving for parenting or caregiver stress.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people use visual cues during skill practice, phone sessions can be a quicker check-in or work better with limited bandwidth, and chat or messaging can suit brief updates or times when typing feels easier. These formats help people fit therapy into busy routines and access licensed professionals from different locations.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting issues, sleep problems, anger, and addictions among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical, combining listening with skill-building. She blends client-centered care with cognitive and mindfulness-based tools to help people cope day to day.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has 15 years of clinical experience including school-based services, outpatient care, residential treatment, and running a independent practice.
What are her credentials and location?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with a Tennessee LPC credential and practices in Tennessee.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can clients outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and starting therapy work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session.
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