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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
About Amanda
Amanda Schmidt, LPCC, holds a Minnesota Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor credential and has nine years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Sessions address practical problems and immediate struggles in straightforward terms.
Amanda uses direct conversation and collaborative planning to help people identify next steps. She helps clients manage mood problems and seasonal affective disorder, reduce social anxiety, and handle workplace stress. She also works with issues around drug and alcohol addiction and caregiver strain.
Her work includes communication problems, guilt and shame, forgiveness, and isolation or loneliness. Amanda supports people exploring life purpose, midlife transitions, and young adult issues. She also focuses on women’s issues and self-love when those topics arise in sessions.
Amanda describes her practice as respectful and sensitive. She adapts talking and planning to each person’s situation. The therapist aims to create a clear treatment plan and practical next steps rather than long lists of abstract goals.
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Prospective clients choose an online therapy option, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first appointment to get started.
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Therapeutic approaches and working online
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach is problem-focused work that identifies specific behaviors to adjust and tracks small changes over time; this is useful for stress, workplace issues, and managing anxiety. Another approach emphasizes mood management and coping strategies for depression and seasonal affective disorder, teaching straightforward skills to reduce symptoms and build routines.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each client to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. Treatment plans are adjusted as progress and challenges become clear.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use online work to focus on skills practice, communication patterns, and relapse prevention without requiring in-person visits.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include caregiver stress, communication problems, and workplace issues.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses direct conversation and collaborative planning. The work emphasizes practical steps and clear treatment plans.
How much experience does she have?
She has nine years of professional experience. That span includes work with mood disorders and addiction concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is an LPCC and holds a Minnesota LPCC license. Her practice is based in Minnesota.
What languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Cost varies with location.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That begins the onboarding process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.