Amanda Whichard, LPC, LPC-MHSP - Therapist in Mississippi

About Amanda

Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. She practices in Mississippi and brings six years of experience to her work. Amanda speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps clients can use day to day.

She emphasizes client strengths and encourages small, achievable changes that build confidence over time. In sessions she treats mood disorders such as depression and bipolar, and common concerns like panic, obsessive thoughts, and impulsivity.

Background and approach

She also supports people facing caregiver stress, codependency, communication problems, and the fallout from divorce or family-of-origin issues. First responder issues, compassion fatigue, and coping after natural or human-caused disasters are also within her stated focus. Amanda uses several evidence-based approaches.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing is a trauma-focused tool she may use when discussing past events.

She aims to work side by side with clients. Amanda listens to each person’s story and builds goals that fit their life. Her style is supportive and goal-oriented, with attention to what will help clients feel steadier and more capable.

Amanda holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials - Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health Service Provider. She offers therapy in English and practices from Mississippi.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in her work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and low mood. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, is a trauma-focused method that helps process difficult memories and reduce their emotional intensity.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work together with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. That collaborative process lets treatment be adjusted as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life and to keep continuity when schedules change. Licensed professionals can use these formats to teach skills, guide trauma work, and check in between appointments, helping clients move toward clearer goals on a schedule that works for them.

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.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

EMDR

A structured protocol used with distressing memories, pairing recall with guided attention tasks. Some therapists adapt it for video sessions; whether that fits is worth asking about directly.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?

Amanda works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, relationship and family concerns, self-esteem, career stress, mood disorders, ADHD, and related difficulties such as panic and obsessive thoughts.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a supportive, strengths-based approach and helps clients set practical goals. Sessions focus on skills and small steps that can reduce distress and build confidence.

What is her professional background?

Amanda has six years of professional experience working with people facing grief, trauma, and major life adjustments. She emphasizes collaboration and helping clients use their own strengths.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She holds LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials with license details MS LPC 3280 and TN LPC-MHSP 5462, and she practices in Mississippi.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps should someone take to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.

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Experience: 6 years
Licensed: Mississippi, Tennessee
Languages: English

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