- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Life purpose focus
About Amanda
Amanda Schmidt is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) practicing in Minnesota with nine years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, and the practical challenges that come with life changes. Amanda also focuses on caregiver stress, communication problems, substance use concerns, and issues around life purpose and midlife transitions.
Her sessions use straightforward conversation and goal-focused planning. She listens to what is most pressing and helps break issues into manageable steps. Amanda pays attention to how everyday routines, work demands, and social pressures affect mood and behavior.
People who come to her often want concrete ways to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, or repair patterns of communication. She can help identify triggers, practice new responses, and work through guilt, shame, or isolation that follow major changes. For seasonal mood shifts she discusses practical adjustments that fit day-to-day life.
Amanda adapts the topics discussed and the pace of work to each person’s situation. Sessions include problem-solving, clear behavioral steps, and time to reflect on what matters next. She aims to make the work practical and relevant to current responsibilities.
To start, she asks about current stressors and what a better day might look like. From there she and the client set short-term goals and review progress over time. This approach supports people who feel stuck after changes at work, in relationships, or in health and who want help finding the next steps.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach emphasizes behavioral strategies - identifying triggers, setting small experiments, and changing routines to reduce stress and improve mood. This helps with anxiety, mood shifts, and seasonal affective patterns.Another approach centers on coping skills for addiction and cravings. It involves planning concrete responses to high-risk situations, practicing relapse prevention steps, and strengthening daily structures that support recovery. That work tends to focus on short-term goals and real-world problem solving.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will review options with each person and decide together what fits their needs, goals, and preferences. She adapts methods over time based on what is most helpful.
The biography does not specify which session formats are used, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel. They also allow for shorter check-ins and less commuting time, which can help maintain momentum when life is busy.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship strain, depression, and coping with life changes, plus related issues such as caregiver stress and life purpose.
How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?
Her style uses plain conversation and goal-focused planning to break problems into manageable steps and identify practical changes to try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has nine years of professional experience working with the concerns listed in her profile.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPCC, licensed in Minnesota, and practices with that credential in the state.
Do sessions take place in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.