Therapist profile
Amanda Averill, LISW, LICSW
Ohio
LICSW in Ohio - Stress and Anger support
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- CredentialsLISW, LICSW
- LicenseLISW, Ohio / I.2102752; LICSW, Minnesota / 21802
- NPI1427775857
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationOhio
About
- Stress and anxiety
- Anger management
- Grief and loss
About Amanda
Amanda Averill is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) and a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with 10 years of professional experience. She practices in Ohio and works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship concerns, and life changes. Amanda also supports people facing addiction, intimacy questions, parenting strain, and issues tied to identity and self-esteem.
Amanda approaches therapy as a collaborative process. She treats the person in front of her as the expert in their own life. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, practical steps, and clearer choices rather than long academic explanations. She aims to help people recognise patterns that keep them stuck and try different ways of responding.
Her work often includes addressing attachment and abandonment concerns, blended family issues, caregiver stress, and problems with control or impulsivity. Amanda also helps with forgiveness, guilt and shame, infertility and end-of-life concerns, and the practical fallout from separation or infidelity. Those areas come up alongside core mood and stress-related problems.
People can expect a direct but respectful style. Amanda encourages small, doable changes that fit daily life. She helps people practice new responses to anger, stress, or relationship triggers so those reactions become easier to manage over time.
To begin, prospective clients use the site matching steps to schedule a first session. Amanda works in English and does not take international clients under her current arrangements.
How sessions work
How evidence-based methods work online
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques in a practical way. One approach emphasizes identifying unhelpful thinking and testing it against everyday evidence to reduce anxiety and reactivity. This helps when worry or quick temper get in the way of work or relationships. Another approach focuses on rebuilding attachment and interpersonal patterns through clearer communication and small behavior changes, which can reduce resentment and repeated fights.Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the work. Amanda treats this as a collaborative process: she and the client review what helps, adjust approaches, and set short goals together. The aim is to find methods that fit the client's situation and priorities rather than imposing a fixed program.
Confirm specific session formats before booking, as current session options are listed during scheduling. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Some formats can also work better when bandwidth is limited or when a client prefers not to be on camera. Discussing practical details during the matching step will clarify which session options will be used.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amanda helps adults with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, relationship issues, addictions, parenting strain, and related concerns such as attachment and control issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She works collaboratively and directly, treating the client as the expert in their story and focusing on practical steps and new ways of responding.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has 10 years of professional experience in social work and clinical practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and practices in Ohio with licensure information noted for Minnesota and Ohio.
Which languages are supported in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She is not accepting international clients under her current arrangements.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete the 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.