Amanda Burns , LPC

Amanda Burns is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Tennessee with 15 years of clinical experience. She earned a Master of Arts and an Education Specialist degree from Tennessee Technological University and completed supervised clinical training at the Vanderbilt Community Mental Health Center, which led to state licensure as an LPC. During eight years in the Nashville area she worked as part of a multidisciplinary team delivering individual, group, and family therapy within the Nashville Metro Schools Special Education program for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents, while also supporting educators and families in creating behavior intervention and classroom support plans. She provided outpatient therapy to adolescents and adults at the Vanderbilt Community Health Center before shifting her focus, after relocating, to adults and adolescents in residential treatment and outpatient settings.

For the past eight years Amanda has been self-employed as the sole proprietor of a private practice housed in a suite shared with a psychiatrist, two psychiatric nurse practitioners, and another therapist. Her experience and training cover a broad range of concerns including trauma such as sexual and physical abuse and post-traumatic stress, grief and loss, anger management, crisis intervention, depression and anxiety, parent training for behavioral issues, coping with chronic illness, and diagnostic assessment of mental health conditions. Amanda combines this background with evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each client's needs and goals.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving clients a supportive space to explore feelings and make their own choices; it is useful for issues related to self-esteem, life transitions, and relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, panic, and obsessive concerns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches practical skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, often helping people who struggle with intense emotions, anger, or relationship conflicts.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amanda works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences, and adapts methods over time so the treatment plan fits the individual. This collaborative stance helps ensure therapy remains relevant and practical.

Online therapy via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging adds flexibility to care. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and maintain continuity of support across life changes. Licensed professionals can use the same evidence-informed approaches in virtual formats to help clients move toward their goals while accommodating accessibility and convenience needs.