About Amanda
Amanda Grace Hallock is a Licensed Professional Counselor who practices in Tennessee and brings eight years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Her manner is direct and compassionate, and she aims to make each session practical and understandable for worried parents and busy people.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions center on clear goals, straightforward strategies, and steps clients can try between meetings. Amanda helps people break down overwhelming problems into manageable actions and builds skills for coping with panic, social anxiety, and depressive symptoms. Her work also addresses patterns tied to abandonment, attachment difficulties, communication struggles, control issues, and feelings of guilt or shame.
She supports people facing drug or alcohol addiction and those coping with family problems or persistent loneliness. The approach is collaborative, with the therapist and client deciding what to focus on together. Amanda emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every interaction.
She customizes conversations and treatment plans so they fit each person’s situation and goals. Her aim is to support and empower people to make changes and move toward a more fulfilling life. If someone is ready to start, the process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability.
Amanda works with people who prefer in-person or online formats and explains options clearly at the first contact.
How evidence-based techniques work online
Amanda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical skills and symptom reduction. One common approach she uses helps people learn coping strategies for anxiety and panic by practicing breathing, grounding, and gradual exposure to feared situations. This approach is useful for panic attacks, social anxiety, and phobias.She also works with methods that target mood and motivation by identifying unhelpful thought patterns and trying small behavior changes. Those techniques help people tackle depression, low self-esteem, and problems with life purpose by setting clear, achievable goals and tracking progress over time.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will discuss options and tailor methods to match a person's goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Together they evaluate what works and adjust the plan as needed so the work stays relevant and manageable.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow for face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions are useful when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging can fit brief check-ins or quick skill reminders during the week. These formats make it easier to work on stress, anxiety, addiction, and mood concerns without rearranging a whole day.
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Also listed
- Experience
- 8 years
- Licensed
- Tennessee
- Languages
- English