Amanda Raether, LCSW

Amanda Raether is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, addiction concerns, sleep problems, ADHD, and life transitions. She speaks plainly and listens first to understand what is happening now. Her goal is to help people find clearer ways to cope and move forward.

Amanda brings seven years of clinical experience and a decade working in social work settings across Kentucky. She has provided individual and group support, mentorship, and advocacy for adults and children. Much of her practice has focused on mood disorders, trauma, substance use, self-esteem, and insomnia.

Her style is warm, empathic, and patient specific. She describes her approach as a blend of behavioral and psychodynamic ideas, and she adapts sessions to meet short-term or longer-term needs. Amanda aims to make treatment practical and personal so people can try changes between sessions.

Amanda uses several methods, including cognitive behavioral therapy, client-centered approaches, dialectical behavior therapy skills, mindfulness techniques, and motivational interviewing. She helps people learn new coping skills, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and set manageable goals for change.

When someone is ready to make a change, Amanda works collaboratively to build a plan that fits their life. She encourages small steps and realistic goals, and she supports people through setbacks as well as progress. Her practice is based in Kentucky and she offers sessions in English.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amanda often uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems going. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep troubles, and many daily stressors.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the conversation on the person and their goals. This approach emphasizes listening, validation, and building on what the client already knows about their life.

Dialectical behavior therapy skills are sometimes used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills can help when strong feelings, self-control challenges, or relationship stress get in the way of daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then try strategies and adjust over time in a collaborative way.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited, chat or text can fit into a busy schedule, and messaging offers quick check-ins between meetings. These options make it easier to fit care into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.