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Amanda Costa, LCMHC

Based in Utah Online sessions

Compassionate therapist focused on practical change

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Years in practice
5
Credentials
LCMHC
Licensed in
Utah
Languages
English
Focus
Addictions
Focus
Relationship issues
Focus
Grief
About

About Amanda

Amanda Costa is a licensed clinical mental health counselor who centers sessions on the person in front of her. She focuses on practical, step-by-step work that helps people manage stress, anxiety, mood changes, and the struggles that come with addiction and loss. Amanda keeps language simple and aims for clear goals each week to make progress feel tangible.

Amanda draws on client-centered methods to create an accepting atmosphere where someone can speak openly.

Background and approach

She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new coping skills. For clients with intense emotions or trauma histories, she may use elements of dialectical behavior work and trauma-focused tools to stabilize reactions and process difficult memories. Her practice emphasizes collaboration.

Amanda and the person she meets set concrete targets, try small experiments between sessions, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. Sessions often include skill practice, problem-solving, and real-world homework that fits daily life. With five years of professional experience, she has supported people through grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, career transitions, and issues tied to mood, attention, and substance use.

Amanda is licensed in Utah as an LCMHC and conducts sessions in English. She offers appointments in multiple online formats to fit different schedules and lifestyles. Amanda accepts international clients and aims to make starting therapy straightforward and practical for people ready to make changes.

Focus areas and approaches

What Amanda works with

Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.

Approaches Amanda lists

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Amanda often uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating an accepting, nonjudgmental space so people can talk through their concerns and set goals at their own pace. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at how thoughts affect feelings and behavior and teaches practical skills to change patterns that cause distress.

She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy tools when emotions feel overwhelming or when someone needs stronger skills for regulating feelings and improving interpersonal communication. These approaches are chosen collaboratively; Amanda will talk with each person about goals and preferences and adapt methods that fit their needs and circumstances.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions are useful for real-time conversation and skill practice. Phone sessions can be an easier option when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging offer flexibility for brief check-ins, homework support, or people who prefer typing over speaking. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and fit therapy into busy schedules.
Questions

Questions people ask about Amanda

What concerns does Amanda address?

Amanda supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, and challenges with attention. She also helps with addictions, grief, relationship strain, parenting stress, eating and sleeping issues, and work or career transitions.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. Amanda uses a person-centered stance alongside cognitive behavioral strategies and other trauma-informed tools to teach skills and solve problems.

What experience does she bring?

She has five years of professional experience working with people on addiction-related concerns, grief and loss, relationship difficulties, and life changes that affect mood and functioning.

Where is Amanda licensed and located?

Amanda holds an LCMHC credential in Utah and provides services from that licensure jurisdiction while offering online care to people in English.

Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?

International clients are accepted. Sessions are conducted in English for all clients.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin therapy?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

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