Amanda Sims-High, LCSW, CSW, MD, LCSW-C

About Amanda

Amanda Sims-High is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on family and parenting concerns. She speaks plainly and listens closely. Parents who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, relationship strain, or parenting challenges will find a calm, practical presence.

Amanda emphasizes respect and compassion in every conversation. Amanda brings 27 years of experience in social work to her practice. She spent many years supporting people through depression, trauma and abuse, and relationship problems.

Background and approach

Her background includes work with military families thanks to 23 years of service in the armed forces. This experience informs her understanding of blended family dynamics and veteran-related issues. In sessions she tailors conversations and plans to each person’s needs.

She uses straightforward tools to address communication problems, divorce and separation concerns, and intimacy-related stress. For parenting questions she focuses on clear strategies that can be tried between meetings. Her approach blends client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused work.

That means clients get both space to talk and concrete steps to try. Amanda helps people break big problems into manageable next steps. She works from Maryland and provides services in English.

Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda uses client-centered listening to create a calm space where people can talk through what matters most. This approach focuses on understanding each person’s experience and adjusting conversations to their needs. It can help with family tensions, relationship worries, and parenting stress.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. That method brings practical tools for managing anxiety, anger, and low mood by trying specific skills between sessions. Solution-focused therapy is another part of her toolkit and aims to identify small, useful steps that move a situation forward quickly.

Finding the right mix of these approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then recommend ways to try techniques that fit daily life. Clients help shape each plan and decide what to try next.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules, continue work after a move, or check in between in-person appointments. Many people find this flexibility helps them practice new skills more consistently while staying connected to a licensed professional.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Amanda helps with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems. She also works with trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, anger, intimacy issues, and life changes.

How would she approach therapy with me?

She blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral therapy and solution-focused methods. That means sessions include empathic conversation plus concrete steps and skill-building to try between meetings.

What is her professional background?

She has 27 years of professional experience in the social work field and 23 years of military service. Those years include work addressing family, relationship, and veteran-related concerns.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds Colorado and Maryland social work credentials listed as CO LCSW CSW.00002018 and MD LCSW-C 32004. She practices from Maryland.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be held by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging. Multiple formats allow flexibility for different schedules and needs.

How do I start working with her and what does it cost?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire, then schedule based on availability. Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 27 years
Licensed: Colorado, Maryland
Languages: English

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