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Amanda Stokes, LPC

  • Experience5 years
  • LocationMississippi
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, LGBT, and Depression
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Amanda

Amanda Stokes is a licensed professional counselor in Mississippi who helps people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, identity-related concerns, and life transitions. With five years of clinical experience, Amanda emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental stance that invites clients to explore difficult emotions and patterns at their own pace.

Background and approach

They focus on building practical skills for coping with grief, anger, self-esteem struggles, and trauma while addressing relationship and family dynamics that impact daily life. Amanda draws from several evidence-informed methods, including Internal Family Systems, ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered approaches to tailor support to each person’s needs.

Sessions aim to empower clients to identify unhelpful patterns such as codependency, control issues, and isolation, and to practice new ways of relating to themselves and others. Amanda offers a collaborative space where clients’ values and goals guide the work, whether the focus is smoking cessation, processing family of origin issues, or managing gender dysphoria and sexuality concerns.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Internal Family Systems (IFS) invites clients to explore the different parts or inner voices that influence emotions and behavior, helping to reduce internal conflict and heal from trauma. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and learning skills to accept difficult thoughts while committing to actions that align with those values, which can aid people facing anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers on empathetic listening and unconditional regard, creating a space where clients feel heard and supported while they determine their own goals and direction.

Choosing a therapeutic approach is often a collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to identify which methods or combination of techniques best suit their needs, preferences, and goals, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds to ensure the work feels relevant and effective.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to fit regular sessions into busy lives and allow clients to access care from their own locations while still engaging in meaningful therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, LGBT-related issues, relationship and family challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and self-esteem problems, along with areas like abandonment, codependency, and control issues.
How would you describe Amanda's therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, combining compassionate listening with practical skills from CBT, DBT, and acceptance-based strategies to meet each person's needs.
What is Amanda's professional background?
Amanda has five years of experience in clinical practice and focuses on creating a safe, nonjudgmental environment to support clients pursuing change and growth.
What credentials and location are listed for Amanda?
Amanda holds an LPC credential with licence number MS LPC 2964 and is based in Mississippi.
Does Amanda offer services in languages other than English or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and Amanda is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available with Amanda?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are costs and subscription handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with Amanda?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefAnger managementSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentCodependencyControl issuesFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessPost-traumatic stressSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Internal Family Systems

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Mississippi

Languages

English