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Online therapist

Amanda Averill

Family-focused social worker supporting parents and adults

Credentials
LISW, LICSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Ohio, Minnesota
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Amanda

Amanda Averill is a licensed social worker with ten years of experience. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and family concerns. She also addresses issues like addiction, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting challenges, and compassion fatigue.

Amanda works from Ohio and holds licenses in both Minnesota and Ohio as noted. Her practice emphasizes that each person knows their own story and strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps clients can try between meetings.

Background and approach

Amanda encourages clear goals and honest conversation rather than complex jargon. She brings experience helping people navigate coping with life changes, anger, self-esteem struggles, and career questions. Her additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family and divorce issues, fertility and end-of-life counseling, and challenges such as impulsivity and infidelity.

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each client. That means she chooses approaches that match the problem at hand and what the person prefers. Over time she helps clients test new ways of handling stressful situations and relationships.

Her background includes practice across clinical settings over a decade and licensure as a Licensed Independent Social Worker and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker. People who reach out can expect a straightforward, respectful process that centers their goals and strengths.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit real life

Amanda uses practical, evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real problems and clear steps forward. One common approach she draws on helps people learn skills for managing strong emotions and anxiety, teaching tools to reduce stress and regain control in day-to-day situations. Another method she uses targets patterns in relationships and attachment, helping clients notice old habits and try new ways of relating that support healthier family dynamics.

Finding the right approach happens together. She works with each person to identify which techniques match their goals, history, and what feels doable. The plan can change as progress is made and new needs appear, and Amanda treats the process as a collaborative exploration rather than a fixed prescription.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Sessions are available by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different comfort levels and schedules. These formats make it easier to keep momentum between sessions and to use therapeutic tools in the actual settings where challenges occur, like at home or work.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda work with?
Amanda helps with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, family conflicts, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, and compassion fatigue. Her practice also covers areas like attachment, abandonment, blended family issues, and infertility-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based techniques and focuses on clear, practical steps clients can use between sessions. The approach is collaborative and centered on the client’s personal strengths and goals.
What is her professional background?
Amanda has worked as a social worker for ten years in clinical settings. That experience includes helping people with life transitions, trauma, and family-related challenges.
What licenses and location apply to her practice?
She is licensed as an LISW and a LICSW with the following details: OH LISW I.2102752 and MN LICSW 21802. Her practice is based in Ohio.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what works best for them. This allows for flexible ways to connect around busy schedules.
How does payment and getting started work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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