Amanda Miller-Hodges, LMHC, LPC

Amanda Miller-Hodges is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, trauma, and challenges like ADHD or addictions. She brings a steady, practical approach to help people manage intense emotions and daily overwhelm. Amanda emphasizes small, clear steps so progress feels possible and understandable.

Her style combines talk therapy with skills practice. She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to notice thoughts and change unhelpful patterns. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to teach emotion regulation, mindful awareness, and distress tolerance.

Amanda has worked in clinical settings for 15 years and has experience with a wide range of concerns. That background includes helping people who face grief, self-harm behaviors, obsessive-compulsive struggles, and addiction issues. She has run outpatient skills groups and intensive outpatient programs focusing on practical coping skills.

Sessions tend to focus on what feels most pressing. Amanda helps people identify concrete goals, build coping strategies, and practice new habits between meetings. She keeps language plain and action-oriented so people can use what they learn right away.

People who come to Amanda can expect a collaborative tone. She listens for strengths and adapts methods to each person’s needs. Her aim is to help people find steadier ways to manage mood, relationships, and life transitions.

Using practical approaches online

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT focuses on concrete changes you can practice between sessions to reduce anxiety, depression, and avoidance patterns.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice inner experiences without getting stuck and commit to actions that match their values. Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are used to teach emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, and distress tolerance for intense feelings.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amanda collaborates with people to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and what feels workable in daily life. She adjusts strategies as progress unfolds so therapy stays relevant and practical.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit different routines. Video lets you use visual cues and longer sessions, phone can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can be useful for quick check-ins or practicing skills between meetings. These options make it easier to keep up with regular sessions while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.