- 21 years experience
- EMDR approach
- TeleMental Health trained
About Amanda
Amanda Wilson is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi with 21 years of experience. She helps people who are struggling with stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and coping with life changes. She aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable and supportive.
In sessions she works to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Conversations are direct and practical, focusing on what is happening now and what changes a person wants to make. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps identify small, doable steps forward.
Her background includes training in TeleMental Health counseling for remote work. She has also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, which she uses when trauma or painful memories are a core concern. Amanda draws on her long experience to match methods to each person rather than using a single approach for everyone.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions where goals are set together. She talks through coping strategies for anxiety, ways to improve communication around relationship and family stress, and approaches to manage grief and anger. Her practical focus helps people take actions between sessions.
Amanda practices in Mississippi and conducts therapy in English. People should follow the site’s booking steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment according to the therapist’s availability.
In sessions she works to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about difficult thoughts and feelings. Conversations are direct and practical, focusing on what is happening now and what changes a person wants to make. She listens for patterns that keep people stuck and helps identify small, doable steps forward.
Her background includes training in TeleMental Health counseling for remote work. She has also trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, often called EMDR, which she uses when trauma or painful memories are a core concern. Amanda draws on her long experience to match methods to each person rather than using a single approach for everyone.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions where goals are set together. She talks through coping strategies for anxiety, ways to improve communication around relationship and family stress, and approaches to manage grief and anger. Her practical focus helps people take actions between sessions.
Amanda practices in Mississippi and conducts therapy in English. People should follow the site’s booking steps to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment according to the therapist’s availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
Experience
21+ years
Credentials
Mississippi
Languages
English
How EMDR and practical approaches work online
Amanda uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, known as EMDR, to help when distressing memories or trauma are a key issue. EMDR guides attention in specific ways while talking through upsetting memories to reduce their intensity and help people feel more in control of those memories.She also emphasizes straightforward coping techniques for anxiety and stress. These include identifying unhelpful patterns, practicing short behavioral changes, and building clearer communication skills for relationship and family concerns. Each approach is explained in simple terms and tried at a pace the person finds comfortable.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what has helped in the past. Together they choose whether EMDR or practical coping strategies - or both - best fit the situation.
Session formats are not listed here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering access from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and EMDR-informed techniques to an online setting while helping clients practice new skills between appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda address?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, anger, addictions, trauma and related issues such as parenting and self-esteem.
How does she approach therapy?
Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and open conversation. Goals are set together and work is aimed at changes people can try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
Amanda has 21 years of professional experience and uses that background to tailor approaches to each person’s needs.
What credentials and location apply?
She holds an MS LPC, which stands for Master of Science, Licensed Professional Counselor, and practices in Mississippi.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist’s availability.