Amanda Sims-High

Amanda Sims-High is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, anger, and parenting concerns. She speaks English and practices in Maryland. She draws on client-centered methods to shape sessions around each person’s priorities. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thinking and try small, practical changes. Solution-Focused Therapy helps set clear, achievable goals and track progress over time. Amanda spent 23 years in the military and brings that background into work with veteran and armed forces issues and related family concerns. She also supports people facing trauma and abuse, infidelity, divorce, blended family challenges, and communication problems. In sessions she aims to be respectful, sensitive, and compassionate. Amanda tailors conversation and planning to fit someone’s needs rather than relying on a fixed formula. She emphasizes practical steps people can try between meetings. Starting therapy is framed as a courageous step, and she positions herself as a supportive partner through that process. Costs vary with location and availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

How Amanda’s Methods Translate to Online Therapy

Amanda uses client-centered work, which means sessions focus on what the person brings and what they want to change. This approach is about listening, reflecting, and shaping plans to match each person’s priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot patterns in thinking that feed stress or anger. In online work this often means identifying a specific thought or behavior, testing a small change, and reviewing what worked between meetings.

Solution-Focused Therapy helps set small, concrete goals and notice progress quickly. That can make remote sessions feel action-oriented and practical rather than open-ended.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try methods that fit the client’s needs and preferences, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The goal is to match techniques to goals, not to force a single style.

Session formats are not specified in the provided profile, so confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people continue work while managing life transitions, military-related moves, or scheduling constraints.