Amanda Carter

Amanda Carter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, addictions, and life changes. Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, depression, anger, self-esteem, and career questions.

Amanda favors a client-centered way of working. That means she centers sessions on each person's needs and pace rather than forcing techniques. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at patterns of thought and behavior, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, which can be part of trauma work.

With 16 years of experience, Amanda has supported people through complex life events like chronic illness, hospice and end-of-life issues, immigration stress, and coping after disasters. She also helps with process addictions, sex addiction, phobias, and post-traumatic stress. Her experience includes responding to compassion fatigue and midlife transitions.

In a typical session she listens first, learns what matters most, and then suggests practical steps to try between meetings. Sessions aim to be straightforward and goal-focused while staying respectful of each person’s timeline. She pays attention to how personal history and current stresses affect daily functioning.

People who choose her can expect a calm, steady approach that blends empathy with concrete tools. Amanda encourages clients to shape the work so it fits their life and goals.

How these approaches guide online work

Amanda uses a client-centered approach that puts the person's concerns and goals first. That means the therapist listens carefully and adjusts pace, focus, and suggestions to fit each individual's needs.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and offers practical steps to change them. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and work-related stress by teaching skills to test thoughts and try new behaviors. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a structured approach often used in trauma-focused work to help process distressing memories and reduce their emotional hold.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will discuss options, try techniques collaboratively, and adjust based on how someone responds and what feels helpful. The aim is a practical plan that fits the client's goals and day-to-day life.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm which session formats Amanda currently offers before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow quicker check-ins between in-person commitments, and offer options for shorter or off-hour meetings. Talk with her about what will work best for timing, pacing, and the kinds of exercises you want to try.