About Amanda
Amanda Sims-High greets people with a calm, practical approach. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience and works from Maryland. She listens first, then helps people set clear goals for stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, parenting strains, and anger management.
She offers straightforward conversations and tailored plans instead of one-size-fits-all solutions. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client, whether that's improving communication, managing strong emotions, or navigating life changes like separation or blended family challenges.
Background and approach
She also brings experience addressing issues related to military service and veteran concerns. Amanda uses methods that aim for practical change. She draws on client-centered practices to follow each person’s priorities.
Cognitive behavioral strategies help identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Solution-focused work looks for small steps that make a quick difference. Her style is respectful and direct.
She frames therapy as a collaboration and adjusts pacing to match the person’s needs. Conversations are designed to build skills that can be used between sessions. People who prefer clear goals and useful tools often find this approach helpful.
Amanda will work with each client to create a plan that fits their life and goals. Taking the first step is acknowledged as hard, and the focus is on steady progress rather than perfection.
Therapeutic approaches for online support
Amanda uses client-centered therapy to guide sessions around each person’s priorities. That approach means the therapist listens closely, follows the client’s lead, and shapes sessions around what the person says matters most. It is helpful when someone wants their goals and values to drive change.She also applies cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting patterns of thought that keep problems going and testing small behavior changes. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and anger where practical skills can reduce symptoms over time.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts plans so the therapy stays aligned with what is helping.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to offer flexibility. Video allows face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone calls can be used when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for shorter check-ins, and messaging supports brief updates and reflection between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 27 years
- Licensed
- Colorado, Maryland
- Languages
- English