Amanda Rice, LPC

Amanda Rice is a licensed professional counselor in Michigan who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and low self-esteem. She writes short, clear plans and talks through day-to-day hurdles so clients can make steady progress. Amanda focuses on practical steps and honest conversation to help people move toward their goals.

With ten years of counseling experience, Amanda draws on cognitive behavioral approaches alongside client-centered and trauma-focused methods. She uses techniques that help people spot unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and build better coping skills. Sessions are shaped around what each person needs, not a one-size-fits-all program.

Amanda works with adults on a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar mood issues, panic, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. She also supports people dealing with parenting stress, career challenges, compassion fatigue, and the lasting effects of abuse or traumatic events.

Her style is direct but warm. She aims to create a respectful space where people can talk honestly and set realistic steps for change. Amanda often blends solution-focused work with DBT skills when emotion regulation or distress tolerance is needed.

People who choose Amanda typically want clear tools and a plan they can try between sessions. She helps clients track small wins and adjust strategies as life changes. The focus is on building skills that make everyday life feel more manageable.

How Amanda’s Approaches Work Online

Amanda often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help clients notice patterns of thought and behavior that get in the way. CBT involves practical exercises and homework that help people test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.

She also works from a client-centered perspective that emphasizes listening and collaboration. This approach focuses on the person’s own goals and priorities and aims to make sessions feel like a supportive conversation rather than a lecture. When trauma or intense emotional swings are present, Amanda draws on trauma-focused work and DBT-informed skills to help with emotion regulation and distress tolerance.

Choosing the right approach is a joint process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has helped or not helped in the past. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for this kind of work. Video calls let people practice skills while describing real-time situations. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when video is not possible. Live chat or text-based messaging work well for short check-ins, coaching-style guidance, or follow-up between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and keep momentum between meetings.