Amanda Burns, LPC

Amanda Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor with 15 years of clinical experience practicing in Tennessee. She completed a Master of Arts and an Education Specialist degree at Tennessee Technological University, and earned her counseling license through supervised clinical work at the Vanderbilt Community Mental Health Center. Early in her career she worked in the Nashville area for eight years, providing individual, group, and family therapy within the Nashville Metro Schools Special Education program for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, and supporting educators and families in the development of behavior intervention and classroom support plans.

During that same period she provided outpatient therapy to adolescents and adults through the Vanderbilt Community Health Center. After relocating, her work shifted to serving adolescents and adults in both residential treatment and outpatient settings. For the past eight years she has been self-employed as the sole proprietor of a private practice housed in a suite alongside a psychiatrist, two psychiatric nurse practitioners, and another therapist.

Amanda’s training and experience cover a broad range of concerns including trauma and post-traumatic stress, sexual and physical abuse, grief and loss, anger management, crisis intervention, depression and anxiety, parent training for behavioral issues, coping with chronic physical and mental health conditions, and diagnostic assessment. As an LPC - a state-licensed professional counselor - she brings a practical, experienced approach to helping clients address complex mental health and life challenges.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda uses client-centered therapy to create a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the client's goals and perspectives guide the work. This approach emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, and it can be especially helpful for building self-esteem, navigating life changes, and strengthening relationships.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is commonly used to address anxiety, depression, obsessive and compulsive patterns, panic, and related mood concerns by teaching practical skills and structured strategies.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT can support clients who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, or chronic relationship conflicts.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and she adapts techniques as progress and challenges arise.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into a busy life. These formats offer flexibility in scheduling, allow continued work during transitions, and let clients connect with licensed professionals and therapists from familiar settings.