Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor offering online care in Mississippi.
01About Amanda
Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor offering online care in Mississippi. She brings six years of experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, and major life changes. Amanda sees clients who are navigating mood shifts like depression and bipolar symptoms, as well as those dealing with ADHD, compassion fatigue, or career uncertainty.
Her style is straightforward and collaborative. She treats each person as the expert on their own story and looks for strengths to build on.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps clients can use between meetings and on skills that reduce overwhelm in daily life. Amanda uses a mix of evidence-based approaches to match what each person needs. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for skill-building and emotion regulation.
She also integrates EMDR and mindfulness tools when trauma or persistent distress are central concerns. In sessions she works on things like managing panic, improving communication, coping with caregiver stress, and reducing obsessive thoughts or compulsive behaviors. She also supports people facing divorce, family of origin issues, or life-purpose questions.
People who choose Amanda can expect practical guidance, gentle challenge, and an emphasis on small, doable changes. The work is collaborative and paced according to each person’s goals and readiness to change.
02Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 3280 · expires June 2027
- LPC-MHSP (Tennessee)
- License 5462 · expires May 2027
- NPI
- 1558920108 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Amanda names
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
These are the methods Amanda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches for online care and practical skill building
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try small experiments that change feelings and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and unhelpful habits.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT-style skills are helpful for intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship stress.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will discuss goals, preferences, and past experiences to choose methods that fit. She adapts tools over time so the work stays relevant and manageable for each person.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for full sessions and skill practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging suits quick check-ins or between-session support. These options let people fit therapy into busy schedules and keep momentum between meetings.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, coping with life changes, relationship and family issues, self-esteem, career questions, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and compassion fatigue.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She treats clients as experts in their own lives and focuses on building skills that can be used between sessions.
What is her background and experience?
Amanda has six years of professional experience working in counseling settings and has supported people through trauma, grief, mood concerns, and major life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for her?
She holds MS LPC and Tennessee LPC-MHSP credentials and practices from Mississippi.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available online?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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