- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Trauma informed care
About Amanda
Amanda Grace Hallock is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Tennessee with eight years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress and anxiety and supports those coping with addictions, trauma, and depression. She aims to meet clients where they are and offer steady, respectful care.
Her approach centers on tailoring conversations and plans to each person's needs. Sessions focus on practical steps people can try between meetings. Amanda emphasizes small, achievable goals that build confidence and daily functioning.
She pays attention to connection issues that often show up as abandonment worries or attachment concerns. Communication problems, control issues, and feelings of guilt or shame are also common themes she helps people untangle. Panic disorder and panic attacks are listed among the concerns she addresses when relevant.
Working with substance use and recovery is part of her background, including drug and alcohol addiction challenges. She also supports people facing isolation, low self-esteem, and questions about life purpose. Trauma and post-traumatic stress are handled with care and an aim to restore safety in daily life.
Amanda describes therapy as a collaborative process. She encourages questions and adjusts pacing to what each person feels ready for. Reaching out is framed as a first step toward clearer thinking and steadier routines.
Therapeutic techniques for anxiety and panic
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical strategies. One common method helps people recognize and change patterns of thinking that feed anxiety. This approach teaches simple steps to interrupt worry and reduce the intensity of panic symptoms in daily situations.Another useful technique emphasizes coping skills and behavioral change. It focuses on building routines, practicing grounding or breathing exercises, and creating small exposure steps when fear or avoidance shows up. These skills aim to increase confidence and daily functioning over time.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on what fits the person's needs and goals. Clients help set the pace and priorities throughout the work.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter or more frequent check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in everyday settings and bring real-life situations into sessions for immediate feedback.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
8+ years
Listed in
Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and depression. Additional areas include panic disorder and panic attacks, social anxiety, and relationship-related problems.
How does she approach therapy sessions?
Sessions are shaped around what the individual needs and prefers. The work often focuses on practical steps, communication skills, and building small goals between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of professional experience providing counseling services. That experience includes helping people with addiction recovery, trauma responses, and mood concerns.
Where is Amanda licensed to practice?
She holds the LPC credential in Tennessee and practices there.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up or scheduling process.
What do I do to get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.