Amanda Raether

Amanda Raether is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Kentucky who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, and issues with self-esteem. She also supports those facing addiction, trauma, grief, sleep problems, and life transitions. Amanda writes in a direct, compassionate way and aims to build a clear working relationship so people feel heard and understood.

Amanda has seven years of clinical experience and a decade in social work roles that include individual and group therapy, mentorship, and advocacy. She has worked with adults and children from many backgrounds and has supported concerns ranging from mood disorders and bipolar symptoms to ADHD and compassion fatigue.

Her style is warm, empathic, and patient-specific. Amanda describes her approach as a mix of behavioral and psychodynamic ideas, then chooses techniques to fit each person. She often uses cognitive behavioral methods, person-centered listening, mindfulness practices, dialectical behavior strategies, and motivational interviewing depending on what a person needs.

She believes some situations benefit from short-term work while others need longer engagement. Treatment plans are developed together, with clear goals and steps to track progress. Amanda emphasizes practical skills alongside understanding the deeper patterns that affect feelings and behavior.

If someone is ready to begin, Amanda invites them to take a first step and set up a session. She focuses on collaboration, steady support, and helping people find concrete ways to manage intense emotions and daily strain.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy

Amanda often uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-centered work focuses on listening carefully and reflecting what matters to a person so they feel understood and can make choices about their next steps. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaches clear skills to challenge them and improve mood and daily functioning.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and together decide which methods to try first. This collaborative planning helps shape the pace and focus of sessions so they match what the person needs in that moment.

Confirm the session formats available before booking since formats are not specified here. Online sessions can make regular meetings easier to fit into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins when stress spikes. Some people find video helps with face-to-face connection, while phone or brief check-ins can work when a shorter visit is needed or bandwidth is limited. These practical options can help therapy become a steady part of everyday life rather than an added burden.