Amanda Sims-High, LCSW, CSW, LCSW-C

Amanda Sims-High is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. She works with individuals dealing with anger, intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, and life transitions. Amanda emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in sessions to support clients taking a first step toward change.

She draws on straightforward, practical conversations to tailor a plan that fits each person. Sessions focus on clear goals and small steps that can be tried between meetings. Amanda uses her background as a 23-year veteran to inform her understanding of military family issues and related stresses.

Amanda practices Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the client's needs and lived experience. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thinking and Solution-Focused Therapy to identify workable next steps and build on strengths. These approaches are mixed to match each person’s goals.

In sessions she listens closely, asks concrete questions, and offers practical tools to manage symptoms and improve communication. Her style is collaborative and direct, aimed at helping people find better ways to cope and relate.

People who want a respectful, experienced clinician who adapts plans to real-life demands may find her approach helpful. Prospective clients should confirm current session formats before booking and then use the Start Therapy button to begin the matching process.

How Amanda’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Amanda uses Client-Centered Therapy to focus sessions on each person's priorities and lived experience, which means conversations are led by what matters most to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice thinking patterns and try new behaviors to change how they feel and act. Solution-Focused Therapy emphasizes small, achievable steps and building on what already works in daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust based on what helps most. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools and pacing suit the person’s needs and preferences.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, support brief check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It can also allow for flexible scheduling around work or family demands and help people practice skills in their real routines.