- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
About Amanda
Amanda Gragg is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Wisconsin with 15 years of experience. She works with adults facing depression, anxiety, trauma, addiction, anger, grief and major life changes. She also helps people dealing with sleep problems, low self-esteem, bipolar mood patterns, and LGBT-related concerns.
Amanda uses clear, practical techniques rather than labels. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors in everyday situations. Sessions focus on managing strong emotions, reducing harmful habits, and handling stressful moments without escalating. She frames anger as a problem to understand and respond to, not something to be fixed instantly.
Her background blends cognitive behavioral work with mindfulness and motivational interviewing. That mix supports people who want step-by-step tools and short-term goals as well as attention to how feelings play out in the body. She often builds simple experiments clients can try between sessions to gather real-world feedback.
Communication skills and impulse control are common practical targets. Amanda will work with a client to spot triggers, create breathing or grounding routines, and rehearse alternative responses to heated moments. For people coping with addiction or domestic violence histories, she focuses on safety planning and reducing risk while strengthening coping skills.
Sessions are aimed at usable change rather than abstract insight. Amanda explains interventions plainly and tracks progress over time. To begin, people pick a first session, describe their current struggles, and try a few techniques to see what helps.
How Amanda uses evidence-based approaches online
Amanda combines cognitive behavioral methods with mindfulness practices to help people change patterns that feed anger and anxiety. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which works well for mood, anger, and stress. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and increase present-moment awareness, useful when emotions rise quickly.She also uses motivational interviewing to support people who feel stuck or resistant to change. That approach is collaborative and helps clarify personal goals, strengthen motivation, and plan small achievable steps. Amanda treats approach selection as a joint decision; she will review what seems to help and shift strategies based on each person's goals and experiences.
Confirm current session formats before booking, as this profile does not list specific options. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, or choose audio-only contact when video isn't convenient. The therapist will help tailor practical arrangements so skills practice fits into daily life and produces usable change.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin, Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, anger, grief, sleep problems, low self-esteem and life changes.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is practical and skill-based, using short-term goals, experiments between sessions, and attention to thoughts, behaviors and bodily feelings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, trauma, addiction and emotional regulation issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking; the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule an initial session.