- Guilt and shame
- Trauma and abuse
- Stress management
About Amanda
Amanda Shelton is an Indiana licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of experience. She works with adults who are carrying heavy feelings like guilt and shame, depression, anxiety, and mood instability. She also addresses stress, addictions, trauma, and panic-related concerns.
Amanda focuses on practical steps people can take when emotions feel overwhelming. She talks through symptoms of social anxiety, isolation, and communication problems. She helps clients notice patterns that keep them stuck and try different ways of responding in daily life.
Her work draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions toward clear goals. Sessions often include learning coping skills for panic and mood shifts, and strategies for managing caregiver stress or challenges with body image. Treatment plans are made together with each person’s circumstances in mind.
Clients can expect direct, plain conversation about painful memories and current struggles. Amanda uses steady clinical experience to help people test new behaviors and practice them between sessions. The focus is on skills that fit into a busy life.
She offers ongoing support for people working through post-traumatic stress, bipolar-related mood management, and recovery from addiction. If someone wants to begin, they can complete the site’s matching questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the approach fits.
How Amanda uses evidence-based techniques in online sessions
Amanda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide her work. Cognitive approaches help people identify and test unhelpful thoughts that fuel guilt, shame, anxiety, and low mood. These methods teach skills for shifting thinking and checking whether those beliefs match reality.She also uses behavioral strategies that focus on actions rather than only feelings. That can mean building small experiments, scheduling manageable activities, or practicing breathing and grounding for panic symptoms. These techniques aim to change daily habits that maintain distress.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. Amanda will work with each person to see which techniques fit their goals and lifestyle. She checks in about progress and adjusts methods based on what helps most in real life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and make it possible to continue care from different locations. Licensed professionals often use these practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life rather than replace in-person choices.
Areas of expertise
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with depression, anxiety, mood disorders, trauma, addictions, and related concerns like body image and caregiver stress.
How does she approach guilt and shame?
She uses plain, practical conversation and evidence-based techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try alternative responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of experience as a licensed mental health counselor in Indiana.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Indiana.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps do I take to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.