Amanda Ulmer is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression.
01About Amanda
Amanda Ulmer is a licensed professional counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She practices with a direct, respectful style and aims to meet people where they are. Amanda uses practical techniques and clear conversation to help clients take small, steady steps forward.
Amanda brings six years of clinical experience in varied settings in South Dakota. She emphasizes listening first, then working with each person to build skills that fit their life.
Background and approach
Sessions often include straightforward tools for managing strong emotions and improving communication. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape expectations in close connections. She also uses client-centered methods that prioritize the person’s goals and pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when helpful to change unhelpful thinking and to teach emotion regulation techniques. People who come to Amanda may be dealing with abandonment or attachment wounds, codependency, control issues, or struggles after separation. She also supports those facing family of origin conflicts, caregiver stress, body image concerns, and guilt or shame.
Amanda aims to create a calm, practical space to talk and try new ways of coping. In sessions she focuses on small changes that add up. She helps people strengthen communication, set healthier boundaries, and build self-compassion.
Amanda works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time.
02Credentials
- LPC-MH (South Dakota)
- License LPC-MH30722 · expires November 2026
- LPC (Arizona)
- License LPC-23366 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1306624721 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Amanda names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Amanda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Amanda commonly uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current expectations and reactions. This approach can help when trust, abandonment fears, or repeating relationship patterns cause distress. Client-Centered Therapy is also central to her work and emphasizes listening, empathy, and letting the person set the pace and goals for change. It helps when someone needs acceptance and space to understand what matters most to them.She treats finding the right approach as a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about their concerns and goals, then suggest techniques from these approaches that match those priorities. Together they adjust methods over time so the work stays practical and meaningful.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help, while phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging make it easy to check in between sessions and use skills in the moment. These options make it simpler to keep therapy consistent around a busy life while trying different approaches.
05Questions people ask
What issues does Amanda commonly help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include attachment wounds, codependency, caregiver stress, and body image concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Amanda blends attachment-based and client-centered approaches with practical skill teaching. Sessions are conversational and focus on tools you can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has six years of professional experience providing counseling services in South Dakota. That experience includes helping people develop emotion regulation and communication skills.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She holds LPC-MH and LPC credentials and practices in South Dakota. These credentials are listed as SD LPC-MH and AZ LPC in her profile details.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is delivered through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing the short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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