Amanda Stokes, LPC - Therapist in Mississippi

About Amanda

Amanda Stokes is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and transitions in life. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult feelings and work toward clearer goals. Amanda names compassion and practical tools as part of her daily work with people facing identity questions, grief, anger, or relationship strains.

She is licensed in Mississippi as an LPC and brings five years of professional experience to her practice.

Background and approach

Amanda blends proven therapeutic techniques with a straightforward style. Sessions aim to surface patterns that cause pain and to build small, usable changes that fit everyday life. Her approach draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and take action, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to reshape unhelpful thinking, and Client-Centered Therapy to center the person’s experience.

Amanda also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and Internal Family Systems ideas when exploring internal parts and self leadership. Work with Amanda often focuses on dealing with past hurts, breaking unhelpful patterns like codependency, and addressing family of origin concerns. She also supports people navigating gender dysphoria, sexuality questions, smoking or vaping cessation, and young adult challenges.

Conversations are practical and paced to the client. Amanda helps people identify small steps they can take between sessions. Her style is steady, direct, and aimed at building hope and momentum.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small steps toward those values, which can be useful for stress, identity questions, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often providing clear tools for anxiety and depression.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, and choosing the right method is part of the process. The therapist and client review goals, try approaches, and adjust based on what feels most helpful. This helps make sessions more useful and aligned with each person's needs and preferences.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats offer flexibility for busy schedules and for people who prefer shorter check-ins or ongoing messaging between sessions. The range of formats makes it easier to fit therapy into daily life while keeping work focused on realistic, practical change.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and related issues such as anger, low self-esteem, isolation, and family of origin concerns.

What is Amanda's general approach in sessions?

Her style blends practical skills training with listening focused on the person's experience. Sessions emphasize identifying patterns, practicing new skills, and setting small achievable steps.

How much clinical experience does Amanda have?

Amanda has five years of professional work in counseling settings and has focused on LGBT-related concerns, depression, and life transitions during that time.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing in Mississippi with licence number MS LPC 2964.

Which languages are supported and can international clients join?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and preferences.

How are costs handled for sessions?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are needed to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 5 years
Licensed: Mississippi
Languages: English

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