Amanda Swisher, lpc
About
Amanda is a graduate from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology with her Master’s Degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She has completed her EMDR training, and can now provide EMDR treatment under supervision.
Amanda works with clients of all ages across the lifespan from 5 years old on up. With backgrounds in various populations such as LGBTQIA+, the ENM community, and school based, to name just a few. She also specializes in Anxiety, Depression, and Grief. Additional areas of expertise include, but are not limited to, behavioral concerns, coping skill acquisition, navigation of divorce/blended family dynamics, peer relationships, self-esteem/confidence building, and trauma focused therapies.
Amanda enjoys working with a wide variety of clientele, from individuals, to couples, to families. She enjoys accompanying her clients on their journey of healing and providing a warm, therapeutic atmosphere, infused with laughter and sensitivity. Meeting clients where they are is her greatest strength and she utilizes that to optimize their path to healing.
Specialties
Anxiety
Depression
Family/Couples Conflict
Gender Identity
Grief
LGBTQ Concerns
Ethically Non-monogamous Relationships
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder/Trauma
Suicidal Thoughts
Sexual Abuse/Assault
Clients
Age Range: 5-75+
Session Types: Individual; Couples; Families
Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Trauma Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)
Solution Focused Therapy
Humanist Therapy
Mindfulness
Person Centered Therapy
Couples Therapy
School-Based Mental Health Program
Amanda provides School-Based Mental Health Counseling in the following districts:
Lena
Oconto
Education
St. Norbert College, Bachelor of Arts, Psychology 2013
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, 2022