About Amanda
Amanda Naso offers support for common and urgent concerns like stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship conflict, anger, and coping with life changes. She names these areas up front so people know what issues she often addresses. Amanda is an LPCC with 11 years of professional experience in Ohio, and she speaks English.
Her approach focuses on clear, practical conversations. She aims to make sessions feel open and nonjudgmental so people can say what they really think and feel.
Background and approach
Amanda helps clients break big problems into smaller steps they can act on between meetings. She has worked with people involved with the legal system and those facing separation or divorce. She also addresses blended family issues, communication problems, domestic violence impacts, and substance use concerns.
Mood disorders, panic and social anxiety, self-harm, trauma-related difficulties, and personality-related challenges are also within her experience. Sessions tend to combine problem-solving with attention to emotional experience. Amanda helps people build coping skills, manage intense feelings, and repair or clarify strained relationships.
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques tailored to each person’s needs. People who reach out will find a straightforward process for starting care. Amanda asks a few questions up front to match goals and then helps set the pace and focus of ongoing sessions.
Her style is practical, collaborative, and oriented toward real-life changes.
Evidence-based techniques and flexible online care
Amanda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One approach emphasizes skill building for anxiety and stress, teaching breathing, thought management, and step-by-step exposure to reduce avoidance and panic. Another approach focuses on coping strategies for addiction and urges, using structured plans to manage cravings, identify triggers, and build healthier routines.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively with each person to figure out which techniques fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time as needs shift and progress is tracked together.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction when visual connection helps. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when a longer conversation is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, updates between appointments, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to work on stress, relationships, and recovery without rearranging an entire day.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- Anger management
- Blended family issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Experience
- 11 years
- Licensed
- Ohio
- Languages
- English