Amanda Raether, LCSW
A steady, practical therapist for life changes
Details
| Name | Amanda Raether |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LCSW |
| Based in | Kentucky |
| Licensed in | Kentucky |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 7 |
About Amanda
Amanda Raether is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people sort through worry, low mood, stress, and life changes. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps you can try between sessions. Her style is calm, patient, and aimed at helping you feel more capable day to day.
Amanda has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in Kentucky settings that included individual and group care. Much of her work has addressed depression, anxiety, insomnia, trauma, substance use, grief, and self-esteem concerns.
Background and approach
She also supports people facing career strain, caregiving stress, and mood challenges like bipolar disorder. She combines several therapy approaches to match each person's needs. That can mean using narrative ideas to reframe life stories, client-centered techniques to focus on what matters to you, and cognitive behavioral tools to test unhelpful thoughts.
Amanda adapts her pace so short-term problem solving and longer-term work are both options. In sessions she aims to be warm, empathic, and empowering. Expect a space to talk through what’s happening now, try small experiments, and notice patterns that keep causing pain.
She helps people set clear, manageable goals and tracks progress together. Amanda offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
If you want to start, use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire to schedule.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Self esteem, Career difficulties among the things Amanda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Amanda among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Amanda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Amanda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative, client-centered, and CBT work online
Amanda often draws on Narrative Therapy, which helps people look at the stories they tell about themselves and try new ways of understanding their experiences. It can be useful for shifting perspective on grief, identity, or relationship patterns.She also uses Client-Centered Therapy to keep the work focused on each person's priorities. That approach centers the therapist's listening and supports people as they decide goals and pace.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, appears in sessions as practical exercises to test unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT tools can help with anxiety, insomnia, mood swings, and managing cravings related to addiction.
Finding the right mix of approaches is a shared process. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit those aims, and adjust the plan together. This collaborative stance helps tailor therapy to each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is good for face-to-face conversation and exercises, phone works when bandwidth is limited, chat can suit quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options let people fit therapy into work breaks, caregiving schedules, or daily routines.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem struggles, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, sleep problems, anger, bipolar symptoms, ADHD, and relationship and family issues.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a warm, empathic, and patient approach. Sessions focus on listening, setting manageable goals, and trying practical steps between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has provided individual and group therapy, mentorship, and advocacy in Kentucky.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds an LCSW credential and practices in Kentucky under the KY LCSW designation.
Which languages are supported and are international sessions available?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with therapy?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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