Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
How Amanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky
- Years in practice
- 7
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Raether is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, depression, or life changes. She listens without judgment and works to help people name what they are feeling. She focuses on practical steps that make daily life feel more manageable.
Amanda uses a warm, patient approach that centers on each person's needs. Sessions aim to build coping skills, improve sleep and self-esteem, and address substance use or mood concerns when they come up.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing grief, trauma, caregiver stress, and career or financial strain. Her work combines behavioral methods with insight-oriented talk. That means Amanda may teach skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, while also looking at how past patterns affect current choices.
She uses client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, mindfulness, and motivational techniques as tools to fit individual goals. With seven years of clinical experience as an LCSW in Kentucky, Amanda has provided individual and group support in a variety of settings. She has worked with adults and children across many life challenges, including mood disorders, addiction, and intimacy or relationship concerns.
Sessions are practical and collaborative. Amanda helps people set short-term goals when needed and shift to longer work when that makes sense. She encourages small, concrete changes that add up over time and supports people as they try new ways of coping.
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
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Amanda often draws from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going, which can help with anxiety, anger, and mood symptoms. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve sleep or stress management.She also uses client-centered principles, which put the person's experience at the center of the work. That means the therapist listens closely, follows what matters most to the client, and adapts methods to fit goals. Together they will decide which approach or combination feels right, and that decision is revisited as needs change.
Online sessions can take place by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to offer flexible options. Video calls let the conversation feel most like an in-person visit, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low, live chat suits shorter check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work during life transitions.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, addiction, sleep problems, grief, trauma, and self-esteem challenges.
How would you describe Amanda's therapy style?
Her style is warm, empathic, and patient specific. She blends skills-based work with reflective conversation to meet each person's needs.
What is Amanda's clinical background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has provided individual and group therapy, mentorship, and advocacy in different settings.
What credentials and region are listed for Amanda?
Amanda holds an LCSW and practices in Kentucky under the KY LCSW designation.
In which language are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available online?
Amanda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Amanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.