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Amanda Ulmer

Amanda Ulmer, LPC-MH, LPC

Therapist in South Dakota

Compassionate counselor for everyday struggles

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  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationships
  • Parenting support

About Amanda

Amanda Ulmer is a licensed professional counselor with a warm, down-to-earth approach to therapy. She holds LPC-MH and LPC credentials and works from a place of respect and compassion. Amanda helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, or stuck, and she often supports clients dealing with relationship and parenting concerns.

She focuses on practical steps people can use between sessions. Amanda uses clear, straightforward tools to address emotion regulation, motivation, and self-esteem. Sessions often include talking through patterns that cause pain and trying simpler ways to respond in daily life.

Amanda pays attention to how early relationships shape current struggles. She also draws on cognitive strategies to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and skills from dialectical approaches are used when intense emotions make it hard to cope.

With six years of experience, Amanda aims to build a respectful and nonjudgmental space. She listens for what matters most to each person and adapts her approach to their needs. People who feel overwhelmed by guilt, shame, abandonment, or family conflicts may find focused support with her.

Clients often work on communication problems, codependency, control issues, and the fallout from separation or divorce. Amanda also supports those coping with body image and caregiver stress. She encourages steady progress and small, practical changes that fit real life.

This summary is based on the profile information listed on BetterHelp.

How Amanda's Approaches Work Online

Amanda uses attachment-based and cognitive behavioral methods to guide her work. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions and helps people change long-standing patterns in relationships. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She listens to what matters most and adjusts techniques as progress unfolds so the work feels relevant and doable.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life. It lets people meet with a licensed professional without traveling and can simplify scheduling around work or caregiving. If you need to confirm which session formats are offered, please check current options before booking so you know what will work best for your routine.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does this therapist handle?

Amanda works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting concerns. She also supports issues like self-esteem, depression, abandonment, and family of origin problems.

What is Amanda's therapeutic style?

Her style is accepting and person-centered, with practical tools. She blends attachment-focused work with cognitive and skills-based techniques to help with emotions and behavior.

How long has she been practicing?

She has six years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and relational issues.

Where is Amanda licensed and based?

Amanda is licensed in South Dakota and holds the credentials LPC-MH and LPC.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries schedule sessions?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with Amanda?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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