Therapist profile
Amanda Averill, LISW, LICSW
LISW, LICSW - Stress and family concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Family problems
- Parenting support
About Amanda
Amanda Averill is an LISW, LICSW licensed in Ohio and Minnesota with 10 years of professional experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and family concerns. She also helps people navigating parenting challenges, relationship strain, addiction, and life transitions.
Averill approaches sessions with a focus on what clients bring and the strengths they already have. She treats clients as the experts on their own stories and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address symptoms and patterns. Conversations are straightforward and practical, aimed at helping people find clearer footing when life feels overwhelming.
She regularly supports people managing complicated family dynamics, blended family issues, attachment concerns, and the emotional fallout of separation or infidelity. Other areas she addresses include caregiver stress, fertility and end-of-life concerns, body image, and issues tied to shame or guilt.
Over her decade in practice, Averill has developed experience in helping clients cope with trauma, addiction, ADHD-related challenges, and intimacy or sexual concerns. Sessions often include concrete strategies for emotion regulation, coping skills for anxiety or anger, and planning next steps when decisions are needed.
People who choose her tend to be seeking clear, manageable ways to reduce distress and improve everyday functioning. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription for sessions can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
How therapeutic approaches are used online
Averill works from evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. One common approach emphasizes skill building for emotion regulation and anxiety management. It teaches simple strategies people can use day to day to reduce panic, lower stress, and manage difficult moods.Another frequently used method focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful patterns in relationships and behavior. This approach helps people understand triggers, practice different responses, and set clearer boundaries when needed.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Sessions begin with collaboration to identify goals, strengths, and what feels most relevant. The therapist and client try different ways of working and adjust methods based on results and preference.
If you plan to meet online, confirm the available session formats before booking since the biography did not specify them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes it possible to continue care during life transitions while keeping the focus on practical steps and progress.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio, Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of family concerns does she help with?
She helps people with family conflict, blended family issues, divorce and separation, and caregiver stress. These are framed as individual concerns rather than family therapy sessions.
How would she approach anxiety or depression?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and practical coping strategies to address symptoms. Sessions typically include emotion regulation and problem-solving.
What is her professional background?
She has 10 years of professional experience working with adults on stress, grief, addiction, and relationship issues.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LISW and LICSW credentials and is licensed in Ohio and Minnesota. Her listed location is Ohio.
Does she work in languages other than English or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.