Amanda Culp , LISW-CP

Amanda Culp is a licensed social worker with nine years of clinical experience based in South Carolina. She holds the credential LISW-CP, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice, reflecting advanced training to provide clinical therapy. Amanda works with teens and adults facing significant life changes, including divorce, school or work transitions, shifts in relationships, and identity-related concerns.

Amanda practices from a client-centered perspective, supporting people to identify their own goals, needs, and desired outcomes for treatment. She blends a warm and gentle style with a grounded sense of humor to create an atmosphere where exploration of difficult feelings and personal history feels manageable. Her areas of focus include stress, anxiety, anger, depression, coping with life changes, and related issues such as codependency, communication struggles, family of origin concerns, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose.

In sessions, Amanda emphasizes practical coping strategies alongside opportunities to reflect on patterns that influence mood and relationships. She aims to help clients build skills for emotion regulation, improve communication, and navigate the transitions that arise in young adulthood and beyond. Amanda is accepting new clients and provides care in English to people located in South Carolina.

Client-Centered Care and Practical Online Support

Amanda uses a client-centered approach that prioritizes the individual's goals, needs, and values. This approach centers on collaboration and empathy, helping people explore identity, navigate major life transitions, and clarify what they want from treatment.

She also incorporates evidence-based, skills-focused techniques that teach coping strategies for stress, anxiety, mood regulation, and anger. These practical methods emphasize building communication skills, reducing unhelpful patterns like codependency, and improving day-to-day functioning in relationships and work or school settings.

Finding the right therapeutic fit is a collaborative process. Amanda works with each person to determine which methods best match their concerns, goals, and preferences, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online therapy with Amanda is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility around work, school, and caregiving schedules. These options make it easier to attend regular sessions, maintain momentum during transitions, and access support from familiar surroundings while working with licensed professionals and therapists.