Amanda Durham

Amanda Durham is a Kentucky-licensed professional counselor clinical counselor (LPCC) with 10 years of work in clinical settings. She helps people who are weighed down by stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, low self-esteem, depression, and the challenge of major life changes. Amanda also focuses on caregiver stress, feelings of guilt and shame, social anxiety, and questions about life purpose.

Amanda works in a straightforward, collaborative way. She treats clients as the experts on their lives and draws on their strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps, discussing what is happening now, and trying small changes to see what helps. Conversations are clear and goal-oriented, not vague or theoretical.

Her approach aims to break big problems into manageable pieces. That can mean looking at thinking patterns that keep someone stuck, building daily habits that support mood, or practicing skills for social situations. Amanda talks through coping strategies for cravings and relapse prevention when addiction is a concern.

She places emphasis on realistic, doable changes rather than big promises. Work together typically involves setting short-term goals and reviewing progress from week to week. Where needed, she helps people consider deeper questions about meaning and life purpose while keeping attention on everyday functioning.

Amanda’s decade of experience includes helping people regain steadier routines, manage overwhelming feelings, and test new ways of coping. To begin, she asks about current concerns and practical constraints, then sets clear next steps for the first few sessions.

How evidence-based techniques are used in online sessions

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often include approaches that change unhelpful thinking and approaches that teach practical skills. Cognitive-style work looks at patterns of thought that keep anxiety or low mood active and teaches ways to test and reframe those thoughts. That can help when worry or negative self-talk gets in the way of daily life.

Behavioral and skills-based techniques focus on actions you can try now. These methods break habits into small steps, build routines that support mood, and practice social or coping skills in manageable ways. They are useful for depression, social anxiety, and coping with cravings or urges linked to addiction.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and current challenges. That means trying an approach for a few sessions and adjusting if it does not feel helpful, rather than locking into a single model from the start.

Practical benefits of online work include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy life. Online work can reduce travel time and make it simpler to maintain regular appointments. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so sessions fit your routine and needs.