Amanda Costa , LCMHC

Amanda Costa is a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Utah with five years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people navigate addictions, relationship challenges, grief and loss, career transitions, and a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns including anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Amanda combines empathy with practical strategies to support clients facing both acute crises and long-term life changes.

She draws on client-centered methods to build a respectful, nonjudgmental space where thoughts and feelings can be explored openly. Amanda also integrates evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to address patterns of thinking, emotional regulation, and coping skills. For clients with trauma-related symptoms she may incorporate targeted approaches aimed at processing difficult memories.

Amanda works collaboratively with individuals to identify goals and develop personalized plans that fit each person’s circumstances and values. Her practice emphasizes skill-building, self-compassion, and realistic steps toward greater wellbeing. While her background includes a broad range of specialties from grief and family concerns to process and substance addictions, Amanda’s approach remains focused on creating a supportive environment that helps clients move toward more satisfying and stable lives.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda integrates client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the individual’s perspective and creates a respectful, nonjudgmental space for exploring feelings and values. This approach helps people gain clarity about what matters to them and supports change at a comfortable pace.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and to teach practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT is goal-oriented and often includes exercises that translate directly into daily life. When emotion regulation and interpersonal intensity are central concerns, dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) offers tools for tolerating distress, improving communication, and building stability.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda works with clients to assess needs, try strategies, and adjust the plan so therapy matches individual goals and preferences.

Online therapy options such as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or geographic constraints. These formats make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations and to maintain continuity of care when life gets busy.