Amanda Dunlap , LISW-CP

Amanda Dunlap is a licensed social worker practicing in South Carolina with ten years of professional experience. As an LISW-CP, which stands for Licensed Independent Social Worker - Clinical Practice, she brings clinical training and practical expertise to work with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBTQ+ related concerns, and grief and loss. Her approach emphasizes each person as the expert of their own story, and she looks for the strengths and resources a client already carries to support healing and change.

Amanda recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage, and she frames therapy as a collaborative process where goals are shaped by the client’s values and priorities. She offers steady guidance and compassionate support as clients practice new skills, process difficult emotions, and make meaningful adjustments in their lives. Her practice is focused on helping individuals move toward a more fulfilling and resilient life by building practical tools and honoring the client’s lived experience.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amanda Dunlap uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical skills for managing symptoms. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and is often helpful for stress, anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

She also works from a strengths-based perspective that honors the client’s knowledge and lived experience. This approach emphasizes identifying existing resources and skills so clients can use what already works for them while developing new strategies for challenge areas.

Choosing the right therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with each client to explore what methods align with their goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs, adjusting the approach as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility for busy schedules and varied needs. Clients can meet by video call, speak by phone, or use live chat and text-based messaging for shorter check-ins or ongoing support. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and practice new skills in real time while fitting therapy into everyday life.