Amanda Dunlap , LISW-CP

Amanda Dunlap is a South Carolina licensed clinician with ten years of professional experience supporting people through periods of stress, anxiety, addiction, and grief. She holds the LISW-CP credential, a clinical social work license that reflects specialized training to provide therapeutic care in her state. Amanda approaches each person as the expert of their own life and looks for strengths that can be used to move past challenges and build a more fulfilling future.

Amanda works collaboratively, offering steady support as clients take the often-difficult first steps toward change. She frames therapy as a partnership in which courage and practical strategies come together to address patterns that interfere with wellbeing. Amanda’s goal is to help clients identify realistic goals, develop coping skills, and draw on their existing resources to manage life’s transitions and losses.

Her style emphasizes respect for each person’s story and a hopeful orientation toward growth. Amanda creates a space where people can explore concerns, practice new ways of responding, and pace progress according to their needs and values.

Approaches that guide online therapy and flexible care

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. CBT combines practical exercises with structured conversations to help people manage symptoms of anxiety, stress, mood changes, and difficulties related to addictions or coping with loss.

She also emphasizes a strengths-based perspective, helping clients recognize and build on the abilities and resources they already possess. This approach supports people through life changes by highlighting resilience and practical steps that align with their values.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Amanda collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible options for care through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to schedule sessions around daily responsibilities, continue care during transitions, and access licensed professionals from home or other convenient settings, while keeping the focus on meaningful progress and real-world skills.