Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
How Amanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Gibson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who focuses on helping people move from survival to clearer, more manageable days. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk through stress, anger, addiction concerns, grief, and relationship strain. Amanda aims to be a steady, compassionate presence while people figure out next steps.
Amanda uses straightforward goals and practical skills to reduce overwhelm. She helps people with decision-making, coping during life changes, and behavior challenges.
Background and approach
Sessions often include building awareness of patterns and practicing new ways to respond to strong emotions. She has 12 years of experience working in clinical settings and community care. Her background includes supporting people facing mood disorders, trauma and abuse, and substance concerns.
Amanda also offers support related to cancer, caregiver stress, and traumatic brain injury based on her experience and focus areas. Amanda draws on client-centered methods to follow each person's lead, and she combines tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to map thoughts and choices. She also uses dialectical behavior strategies and mindfulness to teach emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills.
Sessions are offered in English and are provided to people located in Indiana. Amanda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging so clients can pick the format that fits their life. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule based on the therapist's availability.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amanda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Personality disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Traumatic brain injury
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic methods translate to online care
Amanda blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral tools to focus on what matters most to each person. Client-centered therapy means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client's priorities, helping build goals together and adjusting pace to what feels manageable. Cognitive behavioral therapy involves identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.She also uses dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can be practiced between sessions and applied to daily stressors, relationship problems, or impulse-related concerns. Choosing the right mix of approaches is collaborative - the therapist and client assess needs, try strategies, and shift course based on what helps most.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video lets people use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone works when bandwidth is limited, live chat and messaging suit quick check-ins or ongoing support, and text can be used for brief skill reminders. These options help fit therapy into work, caregiving, or medical schedules while keeping focus on practical skills and progress.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, addictions, grief, trauma, mood disorders, and related issues such as caregiver stress and isolation.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical, using client-centered conversations alongside skills from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has 12 years of experience providing mental health care in clinical and community settings.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Indiana and works with people located in that state.
Which languages are used during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted; she works with people located in Indiana.
What session formats are available online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to match different schedules and needs.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.