- Years in practice
- 4
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Amanda
Amanda Elliott is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel possible and practical for a worried parent reading on a phone.
She believes people know their own story best and draws on that knowledge during sessions. Amanda looks for existing strengths clients can use to face challenges.
Background and approach
Her style is supportive and empowering rather than prescriptive. In session she uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to notice unhelpful thinking and try small behavior changes. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize listening and following the client's pace.
When past hurt or abuse is central, she brings trauma-focused approaches to help people process and reduce its hold on daily life. Amanda has four years of professional experience working with issues such as depression, parenting concerns, grief, ADHD, and relationship strain. She helps people dealing with burnout, compassion fatigue, and life transitions find practical ways to cope and move forward.
Her work includes short-term skills practice and longer conversations about identity, purpose, and healing. Conversations can happen via video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules. She aims to make therapy manageable and relevant to everyday family life.
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
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
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 combines client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in ways that fit well with online sessions. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens closely and follows the client's lead, which helps people feel heard during video calls or chats. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavior changes, which works well with homework and short check-ins via messaging or phone.She also draws on trauma-focused methods when past harm affects current functioning; that work is paced to the person's comfort and can use a mix of video sessions and messaging for follow-up. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable, then adapt methods as therapy progresses.
Online formats offer practical benefits for busy family life. Video calls let people use visual cues for deeper conversations. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited or a quieter audio check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, coaching between sessions, or times when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping treatment focused and goal-oriented.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does she help with?
Amanda helps with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, grief, parenting concerns, anger, and related issues such as ADHD and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm and collaborative, blending client-centered listening with practical techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused work when needed.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has four years of professional experience practicing as a counselor in Maine.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Maine LCPC (Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor) and practices with clients in Maine.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule appointments according to the therapist's availability.
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