Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Amanda Buchanan, LCSW
Kentucky
Licensed clinical social worker - anxiety and addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 257744
- Licensed in Tennessee
- LCSW, licence 5122
- Licensed in Oregon
- LCSW, licence L14632
- NPI
- 1134454499
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information Amanda supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- CBT
- DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Amanda
Amanda Buchanan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Oregon and Tennessee with 15 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, and LGBTQ concerns. She also focuses on areas such as social anxiety, panic, caregiver stress, substance use, gender dysphoria, and sexual and relationship diversity.
Her sessions are practical and direct. She uses techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing to help people manage symptoms and make concrete changes. Sessions typically include skills practice, short-term problem solving, and goal-setting that fit into everyday life.
Amanda pays attention to how identity and social context affect mental health. She discusses sexuality, kink, non-monogamy, and HIV as part of regular clinical work when relevant. She also helps people untangle patterns that come from family of origin issues and caregiver roles.
For those coping with addiction or relapse risk, she combines motivational work with behavioral strategies to support safer choices and clearer priorities. For trauma and post-traumatic stress, she balances symptom management with pacing so people can feel more stable between sessions.
Amanda aims to be straightforward and respectful in sessions. She invites clients to set clear goals and practices simple tools between meetings. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session to see how the fit feels.
BHow sessions work
How Amanda applies evidence-based approaches online
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and change behaviors that reinforce anxiety, depression, or addictive patterns. CBT sessions often include homework or practice tasks to test new ways of coping. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT skills training focuses on breathing, grounding, and step-by-step strategies to reduce panic and intense emotional reactions. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is weighing change, such as reducing substance use or shifting relationship choices. This approach centers on the person's own reasons for change and builds momentum without pressure. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past responses to treatment, and daily life demands to decide which methods to prioritize. Adjustments are made as work unfolds so sessions stay relevant to real problems. Check the current session options before booking to confirm how Amanda is meeting with clients. This helps plan timing, length, and any practical needs. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into busy routines, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so therapeutic work fits alongside family and work.CAreas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Tennessee, Oregon
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and LGBTQ related concerns. Additional focuses include social anxiety, panic, caregiver stress, gender dysphoria, and sexuality topics.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses practical, skills-based work with clear goals. Sessions involve behavior-focused tools, emotion regulation skills, and short-term problem solving.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including trauma and addiction.
Is she licensed and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with licensure listed in OR LCSW and TN LCSW and practices from Kentucky.
What languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats she is offering at the time you schedule.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers