Amanda Phillips

Amanda Phillips is a licensed clinical social worker with twenty years of professional experience, licensed in Alabama and Iowa. Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related matters, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting, and caregiver stress. She also addresses career challenges, coping with life changes, anger, and self-esteem difficulties.

Amanda works with people affected by domestic violence, post-traumatic stress, and Veterans' issues, and she supports clients facing social anxiety, codependency, isolation, and forgiveness or guilt concerns. Her approach recognizes the client as the expert of their own story and centers on the individual's strengths while exploring practical strategies for current challenges.

Clinical approaches listed for her practice include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, the Gottman Method, and Mindfulness Therapy. Amanda integrates these approaches to align sessions with each person's presenting needs and preferences.