Therapist profile
Amanda Wise, LISW-CP
South Carolina
Licensed social worker - codependency and family concerns
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- Credentials
- LISW-CP
- License
- LISW-CP, South Carolina / 18605
- NPI
- 1346897030
- Experience
- 5 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- South Carolina
About
- Depression and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Boundary work
About Amanda
Amanda Wise is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina and has five years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and abuse, family problems, and self-esteem struggles. Amanda also addresses codependency, abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, attachment questions, and challenges tied to blended families.
Amanda combines practical conversation with straightforward tools. Sessions focus on what is happening now - patterns in relationships, communication breakdowns, and the ways past hurt shows up today. She makes room for clients who bring spiritual beliefs as well as those who do not.
In therapy she helps people notice repeating behaviors that leave them drained or stuck. That can mean learning clearer boundaries, refining communication, or processing trauma so daily life becomes more manageable. She also supports people coping with impulse control issues, infidelity, domestic violence aftermath, or disruptive mood concerns.
Amanda has experience with young adults facing social anxiety and panic, and people navigating family-of-origin wounds. Her approach is collaborative: she works with each person to set practical goals and to try things that fit with their life. Sessions are conversational and focused on changes the client can try between meetings.
To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. The practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time, and costs vary with location.
How sessions work
How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions
Many evidence-based therapeutic techniques focus on changing patterns and processing difficult memories. One common technique helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that feed anxiety and depression; it teaches concrete skills for handling stressful moments and for noticing recurring thinking traps. Another approach concentrates on processing traumatic experiences in small, manageable steps so memories become less overwhelming and daily functioning improves.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and will adjust methods over time. This is a collaborative process where the client and therapist try practical tools and track what helps with symptoms and relationship patterns.
The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm the available options before booking. Many people appreciate online sessions because they can fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. Online work can also make it easier to practice communication skills between sessions and to bring immediate, real-life examples into conversation.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps adults with depression, anxiety, stress, trauma and family problems, including codependency and attachment concerns.
What is her approach like in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and collaborative, focusing on patterns, communication skills, and practical steps to try between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and relationship-related issues.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a South Carolina LISW-CP, which is a Licensed Independent Social Worker with Clinical Practice in South Carolina.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does billing and cost work?
Costs vary with location and therapy uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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.