Amanda Gibson, LMHC

Amanda Gibson is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who creates a compassionate, nonjudgmental space for people facing stress, life transitions, and overwhelming emotions. She focuses on helping individuals and families move beyond mere survival toward greater peace, hope, and personal success. Amanda encourages clients to share and process pain, mistakes, fears, strengths, and accomplishments while working together to build practical coping strategies and healthier patterns.

She has experience supporting both adults and children with stress management, improved coping, clearer decision-making, behavior management, and increased self-awareness. Amanda meets each person where they are and helps set individualized goals that reflect their needs and values. Her approach emphasizes empathy, practical tools, and steady support as clients navigate uncertainty and change.

As a breast cancer survivor, Amanda brings personal insight to supporting others affected by cancer and the complex challenges that can follow a diagnosis. She welcomes those ready to take the next step toward growth and looks forward to partnering with clients on their journey forward.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Amanda draws on client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to support people in online settings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and meeting clients where they are - helping individuals explore their own values and goals while feeling heard. CBT offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) to teach skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving relationships when intense feelings or impulsivity are present. These approaches are presented in accessible, skills-based ways that clients can apply between sessions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Amanda works with each person to determine which combination of methods best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. In online therapy, that collaboration continues through flexible options like video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to access licensed professionals from wherever the client is located.