Amanda Ulmer, LPC-MH, LPC

Amanda Ulmer is a licensed professional counselor who uses practical approaches to help people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting strain, low self-esteem, and depression. She brings a calm, respectful style to sessions and focuses on clear steps people can try between meetings.

Amanda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at patterns that started in early relationships and how they affect current connections. Her client-centered stance means she listens closely and follows each person's priorities.

Her work includes helping people cope with abandonment worries, attachment issues, codependency, and family of origin problems. She also supports those dealing with body image, caregiver stress, communication struggles, control issues, and the fallout of separation or divorce.

Amanda has six years of professional experience and holds the credential LPC-MH, Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health, as well as LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor. She practices in South Dakota and conducts sessions in English.

In sessions she keeps language straightforward and practical. Conversations focus on what is most pressing, concrete skills to try, and small shifts that add up over time. She aims to help people feel more capable and steady as they work through difficult moments.

How Amanda blends talk therapy with online convenience

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is practical and often includes simple exercises to practice between sessions, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationship patterns shape current connections. This approach helps people understand why they react a certain way in relationships and develop healthier interaction habits. Amanda’s client-centered orientation means she listens first and shapes the work around each person's goals and pace.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk through options, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on how things are going. Clients play an active role in choosing goals and methods that feel right for them.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and skill practice, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can fit quick check-ins, and messaging is handy for brief updates or ongoing support between meetings. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varying daily routines.