Amanda Evans Powell, LCSW

Amanda Evans Powell is a licensed clinical social worker in Maine with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, life changes, ADHD, grief, and depression. She also supports those facing relationship or parenting challenges and people navigating LGBT concerns.

Amanda focuses on what each person brings to the room. She works from a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their own life. Sessions aim to build confidence, improve focus, and find practical steps for everyday problems.

Her practice uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. Mindfulness techniques are used to help with stress, panic, and grounding when emotions feel intense. Together these approaches help people try out new ways of coping in real life.

Amanda emphasizes small, achievable goals. She listens for strengths and nudges clients toward skills they can use between sessions. Parents and caregivers can expect help with caregiver stress, communication, and balancing responsibilities.

Her style is warm and direct. She encourages people who are taking a first step toward change and offers steady support while they practice new habits and perspectives.

How Amanda’s approaches work for online therapy

Amanda draws on client-centered therapy to build a collaborative relationship where the person’s goals guide each session. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting, and supporting what the client already knows about their life and values.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replace them with practical strategies. CBT can be useful for anxiety, panic, low mood, and patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Mindfulness techniques are offered to help with stress, grounding during panic, and bringing attention back to the present moment. These practices are brief and can be practiced between meetings to reduce reactivity and improve focus.

Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose approaches that match their needs, goals, and pace, and will adjust strategies as work progresses.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how meetings are scheduled. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Ask about practical arrangements when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling matches your routine.