Amanda Sims-High, LCSW, CSW, MD, LCSW-C

Amanda Sims-High is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of professional experience in the social work field. She holds credentials including LCSW, CSW, MD, and LCSW-C; LCSW indicates that she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. As a 23-year veteran, she brings particular understanding of military family issues and the related stresses that service members and their families may face.

Amanda works with people coping with depression, stress and anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger management, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and life transitions. Her additional focus includes blended family dynamics, communication problems, divorce and separation, domestic violence, family of origin issues, infidelity, and veteran and armed forces matters. She approaches each person with respect, sensitivity, and compassion and tailors conversation and treatment planning to the unique needs of the individual.

Taking the first step toward a more fulfilling and happier life can require courage, and Amanda offers steady support throughout that process. She aims to help clients clarify goals and pursue practical steps that reflect their priorities and circumstances.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda integrates Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy into her work, using each approach to address different needs. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathetic relationship that helps people explore their feelings and personal goals in a nonjudgmental way; it is helpful for building insight and emotional resilience. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors and offers practical techniques to manage anxiety, depression, and stress-related patterns. Solution-Focused Therapy concentrates on identifying strengths and small, actionable steps toward change, which can be effective for relationship concerns, parenting challenges, and life transitions.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is part of the collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to clarify goals, assess what feels most useful, and adapt methods over time so that treatment aligns with each person’s needs and preferences.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging provides flexibility and easier access to care. These formats allow clients to connect from home or other locations, fit sessions into busy schedules, and maintain continuity of care during life changes while working with licensed professionals and therapists committed to supportive, goal-oriented treatment.