Therapist profile
Amanda Elliott, LCPC
Maine LCPC - Family and parenting support
Continue with AmandaAbout
- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma-focused work
- CBT and client-centered
About Amanda
Amanda Elliott is a Maine Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with four years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and parenting concerns. She also addresses issues like anger, grief, ADHD, and career-related stress.
Amanda works from the view that the person in therapy is the expert on their own life. She listens for strengths clients already have and builds on those during sessions. Conversations are direct and practical, focusing on what feels most pressing at home and in daily routines.
Her approach includes client-centered techniques that prioritize the client's perspective. She may also draw on cognitive behavioral strategies to notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. For people affected by past harm, she uses trauma-focused methods aimed at reducing the hold of painful memories.
Sessions often involve setting clear, manageable goals and trying small shifts between meetings. Amanda pays attention to how family roles and parenting responsibilities shape stress and mood. She helps people sort through relationship tensions, fatherhood questions, and family of origin patterns.
Clients typically leave sessions with a short list of actions to try during the week. Progress is checked in straightforward ways so adjustments can be made. To begin, prospective clients are asked to use the service's matching and scheduling steps to arrange a first session and discuss current needs in more detail.
How sessions work
How Amanda uses client-centered and trauma-focused methods online
Amanda draws on client-centered work, which focuses on listening and following the client's view of what matters. That approach is useful when everyday life and family responsibilities make it hard to find a clear path forward.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify patterns of thinking and behavior that contribute to anxiety or low mood. CBT offers practical exercises and experiments that people can try between sessions to see what helps.
For people affected by past harm, trauma-focused methods aim to reduce the ways painful memories affect current functioning. These methods look at symptoms and coping strategies and introduce stepwise ways to process distressing experiences.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and day-to-day life. She checks in and adjusts plans based on what is working.
Session formats are not listed in the profile, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find that being able to schedule sessions around parenting or work commitments makes consistent care more practical.
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Experience
4+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and parenting-related concerns, among other issues.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered, meaning she listens for each person's perspective and builds on existing strengths.
What is her professional background?
She has four years of professional experience working with people on mood, trauma, and relationship matters.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Maine LCPC and practices from Maine.
Can she work with people who do not live in the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as specific formats are not listed in the profile.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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