Therapist profile
Amanda Williamson, LPC
South Carolina
LPC in South Carolina - anxiety and addiction care
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- Credentials
- LPC
- License
- LPC, South Carolina / 6440; LPC, Arizona / LPC-20334; LPC, Colorado / LPC.0019664; LCPC, Idaho / LCPC-9834; LPC, Texas / 92807; LCMHC, North Carolina / 20034
- NPI
- 1326384082
- Experience
- 22 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness practice
- Solution-focused work
About Amanda
Amanda Williamson is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in South Carolina with 22 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and relationship or intimacy-related concerns. Amanda also lists codependency among her focus areas and supports people dealing with family of origin issues, grief, anger, and mood concerns.
She has worked in a range of settings, including psychiatric hospitals and outpatient care. That range means she is familiar with crisis work and with longer term counseling. She uses practical tools in sessions rather than abstract theory - for example cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused strategies.
Sessions are conversational and paced to the client. Amanda treats the person in front of her as the expert on their life and offers perspective, direct skill work, and clear steps to try between meetings. She also uses motivational interviewing to help with readiness for change when addiction or ambivalence are involved.
Amanda mentions some limitations up front: she does not work with porn addiction or dissociative disorders, and she will not provide accommodation letters until therapy has been in place for at least 30 days. These are administrative boundaries that are shared so clients know what to expect.
Outside of her clinical role she is a mother, grandmother, and wife, and she draws on everyday family experience in her approach. Her work aims to help people quiet unhelpful thoughts, strengthen coping skills, and reclaim a clearer sense of themselves.
How sessions work
How her methods translate to online sessions
Amanda commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening carefully, reflecting what feels important, and helping people clarify their own goals and values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete exercises to change unhelpful patterns.She also uses Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice stress and anxiety with less reactivity. Mindfulness practices are short, practical exercises that can reduce rumination and improve emotional regulation over time. These approaches are used to address anxiety, depression, trauma echoes, relationship difficulties, and addiction-related ambivalence.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with clients to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what is actually helping. She frames decisions together so the work fits the client's needs and preferences rather than following a fixed plan.
Session formats are not detailed in the biography, so confirm which online options are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins around work breaks, or avoiding the need to be on camera for every meeting. Discuss format preferences during the initial scheduling step so sessions match daily routines and practical constraints.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
22+ years
Listed in
South Carolina, Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Texas, North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Amanda helps adults with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, and related issues such as codependency and family of origin problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She works in a conversational, practical way using therapies such as client-centered work, CBT, mindfulness, solution-focused strategies, and motivational interviewing.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience across inpatient and outpatient settings, including psychiatric hospital work and longer term counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with licensure in South Carolina and she practices from South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not specify formats. Please check the platform or contact the practice to learn which formats are offered.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; check the platform for exact pricing information.
How do I get started with her services?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.