- Anxiety and panic support
- Self-esteem and purpose
- Evidence-based techniques
About Amanda
Amanda Spahn is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with anxiety, stress, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that ease day-to-day overwhelm and reduce the impact of panic symptoms. Her tone is calm and direct, aimed at people who want clear tools and steady support.
Amanda uses straightforward, evidence-based techniques to help clients understand their patterns. She helps people notice how thoughts and behaviors feed anxiety and develop small, manageable changes. Sessions often include work on self-compassion, addressing guilt and shame, and building healthier ways to relate to others.
She offers focused support for mood concerns such as depression and bipolar-related challenges. She also addresses obsessive-compulsive experiences, phobias, and seasonal mood shifts. Parents or caregivers reading this should note the emphasis is on helping individuals cope with family-related stress rather than running family therapy sessions.
Amanda pays attention to attachment and abandonment themes, and to patterns like codependency and control issues. She helps clients explore life purpose and make decisions that feel more aligned with their values. Smoking and vaping cessation is another area she supports when it connects to emotional health.
With three years of clinical experience and a Utah LCSW credential, Amanda brings practical skills and a collaborative style. People meet her to work on concrete goals, build emotional strength, and create more stable daily routines.
Approaches that help reduce anxiety and panic
Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people who struggle with anxiety, panic symptoms, and obsessive worries. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety’s hold and improve daily functioning. This method helps when intrusive thoughts and avoidance start limiting activities.Another practical approach targets repetitive behaviors and rituals seen in obsessive-compulsive experiences. Work here involves noticing urges, learning brief coping responses, and gradually facing feared situations so the urge loses power. This can reduce time spent on compulsions and increase confidence.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda takes a collaborative stance, discussing options and adjusting methods based on a person’s goals, comfort level, and progress. She helps clients choose techniques that feel sensible and realistic for their daily life.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and travel. It can also allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight or let someone meet from different locations without a commute. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and pacing to work well in an online setting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
3+ years
Listed in
Utah
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar-related challenges, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include panic symptoms, OCD experiences, phobias, and women's mental health concerns.
What is Amanda's therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical, using evidence-based techniques to identify patterns and build coping skills. Sessions emphasize self-compassion and small, doable changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has three years of experience working with individuals on emotional and behavioral concerns. That experience supports work on mood, anxiety, and life transitions.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Utah. The listing notes a Utah LCSW as the credential on file.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are available.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability. That process connects you to scheduling and next steps.