Amanda Schmidt , LPCC

Amanda Schmidt is a licensed professional clinical counselor with nine years of experience in Minnesota. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, or addiction. Amanda aims to create a respectful, compassionate space for people to name what’s hard and take practical steps forward.

Her working style is straightforward and person-centered. She listens first, then works with clients to shape short-term goals and realistic plans. Sessions are conversational and focused on what will help day-to-day functioning and emotional relief.

Amanda supports people navigating life changes, from career shifts to midlife transitions. She helps with caregiver stress, workplace strain, and issues that show up for young adults. She also addresses social anxiety, isolation, and difficulties with communication.

She offers help around substance use concerns, including drug and alcohol addiction, and the guilt or shame that can follow. Amanda also works with people managing low mood, seasonal affective disorder, and questions about life purpose and self-worth.

Working with Amanda involves tailoring the work to each person’s needs. She partners with clients to set achievable steps and checks in frequently on progress. Her aim is practical support that fits everyday life.

Approaches and how online sessions fit your life

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and emotional coping. One common approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new ways of thinking to reduce anxiety and low mood. This helps with day-to-day worry, negative self-talk, and mood struggles.

Another approach centers on setting clear, achievable behavioral steps to change routines and habits. This work supports people dealing with addictions, workplace stress, or motivation challenges by breaking goals into small, doable actions. Both approaches are about what to try between sessions and reviewing what works.

Finding the right mix of techniques is collaborative. Amanda will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods as progress is made. She involves clients in planning so the approach fits their life, values, and pace.

Online sessions offer flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can support quick check-ins and ongoing accountability between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or busy schedules while keeping the focus on meaningful steps forward.