Amanda Phillips, LICSW, LISW
Practical, strengths-based therapy for parents and adults
Book with Amanda- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LICSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Alabama, Iowa
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Amanda
Amanda Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker with 20 years of experience. She holds LICSW and LISW credentials and practices from Alabama. Amanda speaks plainly and listens closely so parents can talk about what feels hard right now.
Amanda helps people facing stress and anxiety. She also supports those dealing with relationship tension, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, and depression. Parenting is a named focus, and she helps parents manage the strain that comes with caring for others while juggling daily life.
Background and approach
Her approach is collaborative. Amanda treats each person as the expert on their own life and draws on the client's strengths to find workable steps forward. She uses practical skills and straightforward conversations rather than long lectures or jargon.
Over two decades she has worked with people affected by domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and veteran-related challenges. She also addresses grief, sleep problems, anger, self-esteem, and life transitions. Her practice includes attention to LGBT and women's issues as well as concerns such as codependency and communication problems.
Amanda aims to make the first steps feel doable. She guides parents and individuals toward clearer goals and small changes that build over time. Her style is calm, respectful, and focused on what matters most to each person.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches adapted for online parent support
Amanda draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, and relationship strain. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values, then taking committed action that aligns with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build new skills to change feelings and behavior.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will listen to your goals and suggest which methods fit best. She collaborates with clients to try strategies, adjust them, and decide what feels most useful for parenting challenges, grief, or trauma-related symptoms.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls are good for deeper conversations when visual cues help. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow short check-ins, problem-solving between sessions, and flexible support during busy days. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing family and work demands.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of problems can Amanda help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy concerns, depression, grief, sleeping difficulties, anger, self-esteem, career transitions, and parenting challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on clients' strengths and uses practical tools drawn from several approaches to meet goals.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including veteran issues, domestic violence, and post-traumatic stress.
Where is Amanda licensed to practice?
She holds an AL LICSW and an IA LISW and practices from Alabama.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription 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 schedule according to therapist availability.
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