Amanda Brumfield, LPCC

Amanda Brumfield is an Ohio licensed professional clinical counselor with 22 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She offers straightforward support for issues like sleep trouble, grief, addiction, and low self-esteem. Amanda writes and listens in a direct, calm way so parents and busy adults can find practical steps forward.

Her approach blends evidence-based methods with a warm, respectful stance. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and build different habits. Mindfulness practices and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills help people handle strong emotions. She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma memories need focused work.

Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable changes. Amanda works with each person to set priorities, practice new skills between sessions, and measure progress. She values plain language and makes sure strategies fit into everyday life.

With two decades of practice in Ohio, Amanda brings experience across mood disorders, addiction, parenting concerns, and relationship stress. Her background includes helping people who feel isolated, overwhelmed, or stuck in repeated patterns. She aims to help clients reconnect with purpose and steady their daily routines.

Amanda welcomes direct questions about how therapy might look for a given concern. She offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences. Her goal is steady progress through practical tools and ongoing collaboration.

How therapeutic approaches translate online

Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going. CBT often includes straightforward exercises and homework you can do between sessions to see progress on anxiety, depression, or sleep trouble.

She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy, which focuses on being heard and understood first. This approach helps people feel less judged and more able to explore what matters to them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when strong emotions or overwhelm make daily life harder; DBT teaches concrete emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal tools.

Deciding which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then adapt methods over time. Clients are encouraged to share feedback so sessions remain useful and relevant.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions can fit into a busy day or when bandwidth is low. Chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, between-session coaching, or when written reflection helps. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, school, or family commitments.