Amanda Whichard , LPC, LPC-MHSP

Amanda Whichard is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi with six years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life changes. Amanda emphasizes practical steps and steady support so people can move forward from painful moments.

She listens first to understand each person's story and strengths. Sessions focus on clear goals and skills you can use between meetings. Amanda frames therapy as a collaborative process where the client leads and she provides tools and guidance.

Amanda uses approaches that teach skills for managing intense emotions and thought patterns. She works with people dealing with mood conditions such as depression and bipolar, and with anxiety symptoms including panic and obsessive thoughts. Practical coping strategies and behavioral changes are common parts of her work.

Her practice also addresses relationship strain, family of origin issues, codependency, and communication problems. She supports people navigating divorce, career crossroads, caregiver stress, and feelings of isolation or life-purpose concerns. Amanda also offers support for first responder issues and compassion fatigue.

Amanda integrates trauma-focused methods when needed, along with mindfulness and motivational techniques to help clients stay engaged in change. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at building skills and resilience over time.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and EMDR alongside mindfulness to address difficult emotions and memories. CBT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and change the behaviors that follow, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and panic. EMDR focuses on processing traumatic memories so they cause less distress and fewer intrusive reactions. Mindfulness teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amanda will talk with each person about symptoms, goals, and what feels most comfortable. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan so it fits the person's life and priorities.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face work and skills practice. Phone sessions can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins, ongoing coaching, and follow-up between longer sessions. These formats help people integrate therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.