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Amanda Dunlap, LISW-CP
South Carolina
Amanda Dunlap LISW-CP - Anxiety and Addictions
See online therapy options- CBT approach
- Grief support
- Relationship work
About Amanda
Amanda Dunlap is a Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice (LISW-CP) in South Carolina with 10 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBTQ concerns, grief, and depression. Amanda works with people who are coping with relationship and intimacy issues and those adjusting to life changes.
She prefers clear, practical sessions. Amanda helps people identify patterns of thinking and behavior that keep problems going. She uses straightforward tools to test new ways of responding to stress, anxiety, and urges related to addiction. Sessions are direct and aimed at making small, manageable changes.
Amanda also addresses parenting concerns and self-esteem challenges. She offers support for trauma and abuse survivors and for people handling complicated family situations. When medical or age-related issues are involved she takes those realities into account in planning care.
Her approach includes attention to relationship problems, communication breakdowns, and commitment or codependency issues. She works with people facing divorce, blended family dynamics, fertility or cancer-related stress, and caregiving burdens. Attachment and dissociation concerns are part of her practice when they affect daily life.
Amanda pays attention to gender identity and intimate expression, including kink and alternative sexual culture, and to issues around bipolar disorder. She treats grief and loss alongside practical coping strategies so people can manage daily responsibilities while they heal.
How Amanda uses CBT online and what to expect
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and behaviors that keep problems active and then try different responses. CBT sessions typically include setting clear goals, practicing specific skills between meetings, and tracking how new responses affect mood and behavior. This approach can be useful for anxiety, stress, addiction-related urges, and low mood. She pairs practical CBT steps with focused conversations about relationships, grief, or role changes. The therapist and client review what’s working and adjust techniques together. Decisions about which tools to try are collaborative and based on the person’s needs and goals. If you plan to meet remotely, confirm the available session formats before booking since session options are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand, and remove travel time. Some people find it simpler to use audio only when bandwidth is limited or to have a brief phone check-in instead of a longer video meeting. Amanda will discuss what works best for scheduling and for practicing CBT skills between sessions.Areas of expertise
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she focus on?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as parenting, self-esteem, and coping with life changes.
What therapy style does she use?
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a practical framework to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of professional work experience in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds the LISW-CP credential and is licensed in South Carolina.
What languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe, use the crisis numbers.