Amanda Winn, LCSW

Amanda Winn is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, mood challenges, and trauma. She uses straightforward, practical techniques so people can start feeling more in control. Amanda emphasizes strengths and clear steps, not jargon or long talks that go nowhere.

She centers work on what each person brings to the room. Sessions focus on identifying patterns, setting small goals, and trying manageable changes. Amanda combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with client-centered listening to help people notice thoughts, test unhelpful beliefs, and practice new skills.

When concerns involve intense emotions or sudden crises, she draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, especially around substance use and other habits that feel stuck.

Amanda has supported people dealing with grief, parenting strain, body image and eating issues, attachment concerns from adoption or foster care, and challenges like panic, OCD, bipolar disorder, and depression. She also works with those facing communication problems, jealousy, guilt, and compassion fatigue.

Sessions are offered through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Amanda practices in Indiana and conducts therapy in English. She aims to make the first steps clear and doable so people can move forward at their own pace.

How Amanda Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Amanda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT breaks problems into concrete pieces so someone can test new ways of thinking and behaving and see if things improve. It is useful for anxiety, panic, mood struggles, eating issues, and obsessive thoughts.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which means sessions focus on the person's goals and pace. The therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps people find their own solutions. For intense emotions or self-destructive urges, she may use Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and healthier ways to cope.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about their needs and try methods that fit their goals and comfort level. Methods can be adjusted over time based on what is working.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video is helpful for fuller conversation and skills practice, phone works well when bandwidth is low, and chat or messaging can support quick check-ins or moments when a shorter contact fits a busy day. These options aim to make it easier to attend sessions and keep progress moving forward.