About Amanda
Amanda Elliott practices with a client-centered approach that puts the person's experience first. She holds a Maine LCPC, which reflects her licensure in the state, and brings four years of clinical experience to sessions. Amanda focuses on practical ways to reduce anxiety, manage stress, and address depression so daily life feels more manageable.
She helps people process trauma and abuse in a paced, supportive way. Amanda also works on self-esteem and motivation, using techniques that aim to build confidence over time.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life steps a person can try between meetings. Amanda pays attention to relationships and family dynamics as they affect wellbeing. She supports people dealing with grief, parenting stress, career concerns, and challenges like anger or burnout.
She also offers care for issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, and panic attacks while staying grounded in what each person needs right now. Her approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Trauma-Focused Therapy. That combination allows for listening and empathy alongside concrete tools for changing thoughts and behaviors.
Amanda works with people to identify goals and then picks methods that fit those goals. Sessions can include talking through painful memories, practicing coping skills, or planning small changes that add up. Amanda emphasizes collaboration and steady progress rather than quick fixes.
She aims to make therapy feel like a partnership where the client's strengths guide the work.
How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online
Amanda integrates Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to guide online work in a straightforward way. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel understood and can find their own solutions; it is useful for building trust and exploring life goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy breaks problems down into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it helps with anxiety, depression, and stress management.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made, keeping sessions focused on achievable steps.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, conversational sessions and skills practice. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a person prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are helpful for brief check-ins, keeping momentum between appointments, and handling quick coping strategies. These options make therapy more flexible for busy schedules and varied needs.
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What this counselor works with
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- ADHD
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 4 years
- Licensed
- Maine
- Languages
- English