LPCC

Amanda Mills, LPCC

Experience8 years
LocationOhio
Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Self esteem
Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

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About Amanda

Amanda Mills is an Ohio-based Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) who draws on eight years of clinical experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and substance-related concerns.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-informed methods to help clients clarify goals and develop practical skills for coping with life changes, intimacy and communication issues, career stress, and compassion fatigue. Mills trained in clinical mental health counseling and has worked across inpatient care, intensive outpatient programs, outpatient group settings, and independent practice.

Her approach emphasizes understanding patterns that drive thoughts and feelings while building concrete strategies for daily living. Clients can expect a collaborative, client-centered process that integrates Internal Family Systems perspectives alongside acceptance and cognitive-behavioral strategies when appropriate.

She holds an Ohio LPCC credential (OH LPCC E.2202739) and offers services through subscription-based sessions that include multiple online formats. Prospective clients begin by completing a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling based on therapist availability.

Approach-Focused Care Online

Internal Family Systems (IFS) emphasizes identifying and relating to the distinct parts within a person so that internal conflicts can be understood and eased; this can help people working through trauma, self-criticism, or patterns that feel stuck. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility through acceptance and mindful action, often used for anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy explores relational patterns formed early in life and their impact on current relationships, supporting work on communication, intimacy, and caregiving concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences and then combine elements from these approaches to create a tailored plan. Sessions are paced to allow experimentation and adjustment so that methods are aligned with what helps the client make meaningful progress.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit counseling into busy schedules or when leaving home is difficult. These formats allow ongoing connection and skill practice between sessions while supporting consistent access to licensed professionals and therapists who adapt techniques to remote work.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?

She works with a range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy challenges, grief, bipolar mood concerns, and substance use matters. Additional focuses include adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, attachment issues, and family of origin dynamics.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The style is collaborative and client-centered, combining practical skill-building with exploration of underlying emotional patterns. Techniques draw on acceptance-based and cognitive approaches alongside attachment-informed perspectives.

How much clinical experience does the therapist have?

The counselor has eight years of clinical practice working in inpatient, intensive outpatient, outpatient group, and independent practice settings.

What are the therapist's credentials and where are services based?

The clinician is licensed as an LPCC in Ohio with license OH LPCC E.2202739 and provides services to clients located in Ohio.

Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?

Services are offered in English only and the therapist is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered for online work?

The practice provides multiple remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences.

How does payment and cost work for ongoing sessions?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed

Ohio

Languages

English