About Amanda
Amanda Bruns offers a practical, compassionate approach that focuses on evidence-based techniques to help people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and trauma. She uses clear, down-to-earth language and works to create a calm, steady space for people to talk through painful experiences and confusing emotions. Amanda has 12 years of clinical experience and holds Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credentials.
She draws on methods that help people notice patterns, build coping skills, and change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Background and approach
Sessions are geared to each person's strengths and goals. Amanda pays special attention to relationship concerns, guilt and shame, social anxiety and phobia, and the impact of trauma and abuse. She helps people untangle painful memories, rebuild trust in themselves, and practice different ways of relating to others.
The focus is on small, manageable steps that add up over time. Her style is collaborative and curious. Amanda asks questions, offers observations, and invites people to try practical exercises between sessions.
She explains skills plainly and practices them together in session so people feel more confident using them on their own. People who come for help with depression or persistent worry can expect a clear plan and check-ins on progress. Amanda balances empathy with structure so sessions stay focused on what matters most to the person seeking help.
Evidence-based tools and online therapy options
Amanda draws on proven therapeutic techniques that teach practical skills and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach focuses on recognizing and changing thinking and behavior patterns that keep anxiety and depression going. It helps with worry, low mood, and motivation by teaching new ways to respond to thoughts and situations. Another approach centers on processing the effects of trauma and abuse while building emotional regulation and coping skills. This method helps people reduce the hold of painful memories and tolerate strong emotions more effectively.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Together they track what helps and adjust the plan as needed so therapy stays practical and focused on real life improvements.
Online therapy offers flexibility and different communication styles. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts between sessions or check in without scheduling a full call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and try approaches that suit day-to-day routines.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Experience
- 12 years
- Licensed
- Minnesota, Arizona
- Languages
- English