Amanda Wilson is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns.
01About Amanda
Amanda Wilson is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She creates a calm setting where clients can speak honestly and begin making changes at their own pace. Amanda emphasizes practical steps and steady support rather than quick fixes.
In sessions she listens closely to what matters most and collaborates on clear goals. She uses approaches that help people process difficult memories and reduce symptoms that get in the way of daily life.
Background and approach
Most meetings focus on skills you can practice between appointments and on small, sustainable shifts. Amanda has worked across a broad range of concerns including addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and mood challenges such as depression and bipolar disorder. She also helps people facing life transitions, grief after loss, and struggles with intimacy or communication.
Her background includes professional training in tele-mental health counseling, so she is familiar with remote session formats. Amanda supports clients through video, phone, chat, and messaging when that fits the situation. She aims to make therapy fit into busy schedules.
People who choose Amanda often want straightforward tools and steady encouragement. She focuses on building trust and helping clients try new ways of coping. The first sessions usually clarify goals and set a simple plan to move forward.
02Credentials
- LPC (Mississippi)
- License 1067 · expires June 2026
- NPI
- 1871723239 · 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
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Anger management
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Amanda names
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04Online support
Online EMDR and Practical Therapy Options
EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, helps people process painful memories by combining focused attention with guided bilateral stimulation. It is often used for trauma, abuse, and memories that keep causing intense emotional reactions. Amanda also focuses on practical coping skills and clear goal-setting in online sessions. This approach emphasizes short, manageable steps such as breathing strategies, behavior changes, and communication tools to improve day-to-day functioning. Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about symptoms, life goals, and preferences, and then suggest options that fit. Together they adjust methods as needed so the work stays relevant to what the client wants to achieve. Online sessions offer real flexibility. Video calls let people use visual cues and a fuller interaction. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or when being off camera feels easier. Live chat and text-based messaging are helpful for quick check-ins, brief skill coaching, or when someone needs ongoing written contact between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the focus on progress and practical change.05Questions people ask
What concerns does Amanda help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family challenges, parenting issues, caregiving stress, and related concerns.
What is Amanda's general approach in sessions?
She listens closely, helps set clear goals, and teaches practical skills clients can use between sessions. The work tends to be collaborative and focused on steady progress.
How much experience does this counselor have?
Amanda has 21 years of professional work experience as a licensed counselor in Mississippi.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds a Master of Science and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing from Mississippi.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with Amanda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on current therapist availability.
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