Amanda Whichard, LPC, LPC-MHSP

Amanda Whichard is a licensed counselor practicing in Mississippi and Tennessee with six years of clinical experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, and the challenges that come with major life changes. Amanda approaches each person as the expert of their own story and seeks to build on existing strengths to help navigate difficult moments and pursue a more fulfilling life.

Holding LPC and LPC-MHSP credentials, Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor and a Licensed Professional Counselor - Mental Health Service Provider, qualifications that reflect focused training in counseling and mental health care. She emphasizes a collaborative and empowering relationship where courage to begin change is honored and practical steps toward well-being are explored.

Amanda offers steady support and encouragement as clients work toward their goals. Her practice centers on helping people identify resources within themselves, develop coping strategies for everyday stressors and losses, and move toward increased resilience and satisfaction in their relationships and daily lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns that contribute to stress, anxiety, and depression, while Dialectical Behavior Therapy focuses on building emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and relationship skills for those struggling with intense emotions or interpersonal difficulties.

She also integrates EMDR where appropriate to address trauma-related memories and the distress they cause, using structured processing to reduce the impact of troubling past events. Amanda frames these methods as tools that can be tailored to each person rather than one-size-fits-all treatments.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and Amanda collaborates with clients to determine which combination of techniques best fits their needs, goals, and preferences. Online therapy with Amanda is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, support continuity of care across locations, and allow therapists and licensed professionals to work together with clients in ways that suit individual lifestyles and comfort levels.