Amanda Carter

Compassionate therapist blending empathy and practical tools

LPC Georgia

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Georgia who brings 16 years of clinical experience to her practice. She draws on a client-centered foundation while integrating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR to address grief, trauma, and process addictions among a wide range of concerns.

Background and approach

Her work also covers stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, anger, self-esteem, and coping with life transitions. Her practice extends to complex situations such as chronic illness, cancer, hospice and end-of-life counseling, immigration-related challenges, and the effects of disasters.

Amanda also supports clients dealing with phobias, post-traumatic stress, sexual and process addictions, and struggles around purpose, loneliness, guilt, and forgiveness. She emphasizes the therapeutic relationship as central to progress, pairing empathic, client-focused listening with evidence-based techniques suited to each person’s goals.

Services are offered in English and Amanda accepts international clients. With a flexible approach that respects individual differences, she helps people navigate difficult emotions and practical life changes while tailoring interventions to real-world needs.

How Amanda’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an empathic, nonjudgmental relationship in which the therapist follows the client's lead and creates space for exploration; this approach supports healing across many life stressors and emotional challenges. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical skills that translate well to structured online sessions and self-monitoring between meetings. EMDR is a trauma-focused method that works with processing distressing memories; adapted online, it can be offered thoughtfully when appropriate for the client's needs and readiness.

Finding the right approach is often collaborative rather than fixed. The therapist will work with each client to determine which combination of client-centered support, CBT techniques, or EMDR interventions best matches their goals, symptoms, and comfort level. This collaborative planning helps shape a personalized online treatment path.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit care into busy lives or across distances. These formats allow clients to access licensed professionals from Georgia and beyond, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use different communication styles to suit session goals and personal preferences.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amanda commonly address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, anger, self esteem, career changes, and compassion fatigue.

What therapeutic style can I expect during sessions?

The practice emphasizes a client-centered stance combined with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and EMDR techniques, allowing sessions to focus on both the therapeutic relationship and practical strategies for change.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

Amanda has 16 years of professional experience working with clients across a wide array of mental health and life concerns.

Where is Amanda licensed and what are her credentials?

She holds the credential LPC with license number GA LPC LPC005368 and practices from Georgia.

Can non-U.S. clients work with this therapist?

Yes, Amanda accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.

In what formats are sessions available?

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How are fees and billing handled?

Cost varies depending on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are involved in beginning therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

CancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCoping with natural or human-caused disasterEmptinessForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPhobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexual assault and abuseWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Georgia

Languages

English