Therapist profile
Amanda Wilson, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Family and parenting issues
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- Stress and anxiety
- Relationship patterns
- EMDR for trauma
About Amanda
Amanda Wilson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, navigate relationship challenges, cope with grief, and work through family concerns. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear communication rather than clinical jargon.
Amanda uses straightforward conversation to identify what feels most urgent at home. She listens for patterns in relationships, parenting pressures, and repeated reactions like anger or withdrawal. When trauma or abuse is involved she brings experience with Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, a method used to reduce the hold of painful memories.
Her style is direct and calm. She encourages clients to name small, manageable changes they can try between meetings. That might mean practicing a short communication exercise, setting a boundary with a family member, or trying a breathing routine for high-anxiety moments.
Over two decades of work have included helping people facing addiction, major life transitions, and caregiver stress. Amanda also supports those dealing with intimacy concerns, abandonment issues, blended family dynamics, and the effects of serious illness on families.
Initial steps are simple: a brief intake to identify priorities, then planning the first few sessions to address immediate needs. The focus is on clear goals and practical strategies to make daily life at home a little easier.
How sessions work
EMDR and focused approaches for home life
Amanda uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as one treatment option. EMDR works by helping the brain reprocess distressing memories so they cause less intense reactions. It is commonly used for trauma, abuse, and other events that keep replaying in daily life.Her work centers on identifying the problems that matter most at home and choosing approaches that fit those needs. She will talk with each person about what feels most difficult, explain how a method might help, and decide together which techniques to try first. That collaborative planning aims to match the approach to goals and preferences rather than starting with a fixed method.
If you want to use online sessions, confirm the specific session formats offered before booking because the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for check-ins during a work break or between caregiving responsibilities. Some approaches can be adapted to shorter video or phone check-ins, while others like EMDR may need a longer, focused session; Amanda will discuss practical logistics when you arrange the first appointment.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which home and family concerns does she address?
She addresses stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, grief, parenting pressures, and related issues such as addiction and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is direct and practical. She focuses on clear communication, short exercises, and steps clients can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 21 years of professional experience working with individuals on a range of concerns including trauma, addiction, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Mississippi.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What formats are available for sessions?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Check the platform to see which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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