- Years in practice
- 16
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Maine
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Amanda
Amanda Evans Powell is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or major life changes. Parents worried about parenting, people coping with grief, and those managing ADHD-related concentration and focus often seek her support.
Amanda works in a straightforward, respectful way. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps and clear strategies rather than jargon. The goal is better day-to-day functioning and more confidence when facing challenges. Her approach pulls from client-centered ideas, cognitive behavioral strategies, and mindfulness practices.
That mix lets her tailor sessions to what a person needs most - thought work, present-moment awareness, or a listening, validating space. Conversations are collaborative and paced to the individual. Over the years she has supported people with relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, panic and post-traumatic stress, body image, caregiving stress, and issues around identity including LGBT matters.
She also helps with career questions, life purpose, and the emotional impacts of pregnancy and childbirth. People who reach out should expect a calm, practical counselor who emphasizes skills they can use between sessions. Amanda encourages small, achievable steps and checks in on what’s working.
Her style is steady, patient, and focused on real-world results.
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
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Life purpose
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches suited for online work
Amanda draws on client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and mindfulness therapy in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it’s useful when someone needs a supportive, nonjudgmental space to sort things out. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete tools to change unhelpful patterns; it can help with anxiety, panic, and low mood. Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple attention practices to reduce stress and improve focus.Choosing the right approach is part of the work she does with each person. She will talk with the client about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before, then suggest a plan that mixes techniques as needed. The process is collaborative and can be adjusted over time based on what feels most helpful.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is good for a fuller conversation with visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging work well for brief check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, or when written reflection helps. These options make scheduling more flexible and let people fit therapy into busy family and work routines.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda help with?
Amanda supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD symptoms, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, and related issues such as body image and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a calm, collaborative approach that treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps to improve daily functioning and confidence.
What kind of experience does she bring?
She holds 16 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including anxiety, panic, post-traumatic stress, and parenting-related stress.
What credential and location does she have?
Amanda is a LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Maine.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions available?
Therapy can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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