Amanda Ulmer, LPC-MH, LPC
Compassionate, practical counseling for parenting concerns
Book with Amanda- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LPC-MH, LPC
- Licensed in
- South Dakota, Arizona
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
About Amanda
Amanda Ulmer is a licensed professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting concerns, low self-esteem, and depression. She holds an LPC-MH and an LPC and practices from South Dakota. Her style is direct and compassionate, aimed at practical change rather than long explanations.
She uses ways of working that focus on how people connect and relate to others. Attachment-based ideas guide conversations about patterns learned in family relationships.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps break down unhelpful thoughts and behaviors into manageable steps. Sessions are client-centered, with Amanda listening first and shaping work around each person's goals. She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation and coping tools.
These approaches are used together to build skills for daily life. Amanda has six years of professional experience helping people who feel overwhelmed by caregiving duties, relationship conflict, or persistent shame and guilt. She also supports people handling issues such as abandonment, codependency, and family of origin concerns.
People can expect practical strategies and steady support. Amanda aims to help clients recognize patterns, practice new responses, and notice small changes over time. Her approach is steady and respectful, and she focuses on what will help most in ordinary life.
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.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How therapeutic approaches shape online care
Amanda often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions. This approach helps people identify repeating patterns in close relationships and try new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. CBT helps people test unhelpful beliefs and practice small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or improve mood. Together with client-centered listening, these methods focus on clear goals and practical steps.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and try methods that fit their needs and preferences. Treatment is adjusted over time based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people use visual cues and longer sessions. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, daily skill practice, or scheduling around work and childcare. These options make it easier to fit regular work on stress, relationships, and parenting into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of concerns does Amanda address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting issues, self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include attachment and family of origin concerns, caregiver stress, codependency, and grief from separation.
What is her general therapy style?
Her work is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening first, then teaching skills and strategies that fit daily life.
How much professional experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience working with the issues listed above. That experience includes helping people develop emotion regulation and coping tools.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LPC-MH and LPC credentials and practices in South Dakota. The credentials indicate professional licensure in counseling.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can happen by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexibility for different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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