Amanda Burns , LPC

Amanda Burns completed a Master of Arts and an Education Specialist degree at Tennessee Technological University and later attained her LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - after supervised clinical work with the Vanderbilt Community Mental Health Center. Early in her career she spent eight years in the Nashville area delivering individual, group, and family therapy through the Nashville Metro Schools Special Education program for children and adolescents identified as emotionally disturbed, while also supporting educators and families in developing behavior intervention and classroom support plans.

During that time she provided outpatient therapy to adolescents and adults at the Vanderbilt Community Health Center. After relocating, her practice emphasis shifted to working with adolescents and adults across residential treatment and outpatient settings. For the past eight years she has maintained a sole proprietorship, practicing in a suite alongside a psychiatrist, two psychiatric nurse practitioners, and another therapist.

Her training and clinical experience cover a broad range of needs, including trauma - such as sexual and physical abuse and post-traumatic stress - grief and loss, anger management, crisis intervention, depression and anxiety, parent training for behavioral issues, coping with chronic illness and health-related challenges, and diagnostic assessment of mental health conditions. She brings 15 years of clinical experience to her work with individuals and families.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda Burns integrates client-centered therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) into her practice to address a range of concerns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental stance that helps people explore their feelings and goals while the therapist follows the client’s pace and priorities. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and related difficulties. DBT offers practical skills in emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness - tools that are especially helpful for intense emotions, relationship challenges, and coping with crisis.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amanda works collaboratively with clients to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors techniques from these approaches rather than applying a single method across the board.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offer flexibility for scheduling and make it easier to maintain consistent care from different locations. These formats support ongoing skill practice, timely check-ins, and collaborative work between sessions, allowing therapists and clients to focus on meaningful progress within the constraints of everyday life.