Amanda Sims-High, LCSW, CSW, LCSW-C

Amanda Sims-High greets people with a straightforward, compassionate approach. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 27 years of experience and works from Maryland. She aims to make the first step feel manageable for someone who is worried or unsure.

Amanda focuses on everyday stresses that pile up over time. She helps people dealing with anxiety, depression, anger, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and trauma. She also addresses intimacy-related problems and life changes that leave people feeling stuck.

Her background includes long-term work in social services and 23 years of military service experience, which informs how she thinks about issues that affect service members and their loved ones. Amanda adapts conversations and plans to the needs of each person who comes in.

In sessions she listens closely and helps people set clear, attainable goals. She uses practical techniques to reduce symptoms and improve communication. Progress is measured in small steps that fit into daily life.

Amanda emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in the room. She encourages people to bring what matters most to them and to move at a pace that feels right. The goal is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and better ways to handle challenges going forward.

How Amanda’s approaches translate to online care

Amanda uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her work. Client-centered therapy means the conversation starts with what matters most to the person and moves at their pace; this approach helps when someone needs someone to listen and validate their experience. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and offers practical exercises to change patterns; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and anger.

She also draws on solution-focused therapy, which emphasizes clear, short-term goals and small changes that add up. Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist and client will check what feels helpful and adjust plans based on goals and preferences.

Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a busy week or to keep therapy consistent during life transitions. Online work can make scheduling shorter check-ins simpler and reduce travel time, which helps when fitting sessions around work or parenting. The biography does not specify which formats are offered, so confirm the available session options before booking. The focus is on methods that fit daily life and steady progress rather than a single fixed approach.