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Amanda Polk, LISW-CP

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Amanda is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

5.0 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Amanda. View 52 reviews
Great news, Amanda is accepting new clients!
She is normally fully-booked.
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in South Carolina

Recent reviews

Amanda has been helpful

Reviewed January 2023

Amanda has been great.

Reviewed January 2023

More about Amanda

  • 7 years' experience
  • Female
  • LISW-CP

Amanda D. Polk, MSW, LISW-CP is a licensed independent clinician with more than 5 years in the mental health field. Mrs. Polk has a master’s degree in Social Work from Walden University and a bachelor’s degree in Criminology from the University of South Carolina. Mrs. Polk has dedicated her life to the service of others by serving for 25 years in the Army and the South Carolina Army National Guard and is a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan. In addition, she has served her community as a Guardian Ad Litem for abused and neglected children, and is currently a licensed Therapeutic Foster Parent. She currently works at her Alumni High School as their Senior Army Instructor in the JROTC program. Mrs. Polk is a therapist in the field of mental health and has previously provided in-home therapy services for the South Carolina Youth Advocate Program. Mrs. Polk's specialty is in treating borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, trauma, anger, and parenting skills. Mrs. Polk’s treatment approach is set on the foundation of having a therapeutic relationship, to include using theories such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), solution focused, mindfulness, and being patient centered.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Depression Adoption and foster care Dissociation First responder issues Guilt and shame Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Personality disorders Phobias Post-traumatic stress Self-harm Self-love Social anxiety and phobia Trichotillomania

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy

Licenses

Amanda Polk's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1053847210.

  • LISW-CP · South Carolina · 12039 · Expires December 2024

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, also known as teletherapy, is a method of delivering mental health services through digital means such as video conferencing, phone calls, or messaging platforms. It can be an ideal option for individuals who have difficulty accessing traditional therapy due to geographical distance, time constraints, or personal preferences like privacy and comfort. Many people find it easier to open up from the familiarity of their own space.

Teletherapy has been found to be highly effective, with studies showing that it can produce similar outcomes to in-person therapy, particularly for issues like anxiety, depression, and PTSD. The flexibility and accessibility it offers make it a valuable alternative to conventional therapy settings.

Reviews for Amanda Polk

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

5.0

52 reviews

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Amanda has been helpful

Reviewed January 2023

Amanda has been great.

Reviewed January 2023

Thank you

Reviewed December 2022

Extremely helpful, great listener

Reviewed November 2022

Amanda Polk has been a huge help in my struggles. She goes above and beyond to help me navigate my life struggles. She is the absolute BEST therapist I have ever had.

Reviewed November 2022

Excellent

Reviewed November 2022

Amanda is really an amazing woman and an she is doing everything with absolute professionalism. She gets everything to the point. She is very helpful to me and I highly recommend her.

Reviewed September 2022

I'd like to express my gratitude for Amanda's help during 12 weeks journey. She listened attentively, asked good questions to identify my stuck points and offered valuable points of view to the situation. She also recommended lots of good resources related to the issue I am dealing with. I have improved tremendously over the course of 3 months. Thank you very much

Reviewed June 2022

Never had such a supportive therapist. Listens well, asked the right questions to help talk about what I didn’t want to talk about, offered practical advice and changed directions when needed.

Reviewed June 2022

She’s extremely helpful & gives great feedback

Reviewed June 2022

Amanda has been wonderful to work with. She not just hears what I am saying, but can pick up on things I'm not saying as well. I have really enjoyed her insights - and I never felt judged for my choices. I fully recommend her.

Reviewed May 2022

Amanda is a very warm and welcoming person. She is very easy to relate with and listens to me when I'm rambling. I cannot speak highly enough of her.

Reviewed April 2022

Amanda is an excellent and compassionate listener. She is a knowledgeable and resourceful therapist. I would highly recommend Amanda as a therapist.

Reviewed April 2022

She is understanding of my life and my concern

Reviewed March 2022

Amanda has been amazing. With my particular situation and anxieties after my breakup, she presented me with thoughts and ideas that i have not come across elsewhere.....that I feel have helped me gradually move on and make progress with my healing. She is amazing and highly recommended

Reviewed January 2022

After one session I can already tell that Amanda is going to be a great fit for me. She has been excellent since day one, very helpful and compassionate while educating and affirming. I highly recommend her.

Reviewed January 2022

Amanda has been amazing so far! She’s been so attentive and so helpful and so reassuring.

Reviewed January 2022

Amanda is among the best. She explains things to me and makes sure I understand. When ever I have a problem that I'm stuck on she gives me good examples of what might be happening, questions to ask myself and positive choices then lets me think about it. She has been a big help putting my life back together. She is a true experienced professional therapist. I'm glad she's here.

Reviewed January 2022

Amanda is great, she’s really trying to get to the root of my problem just knowing that i have some sort of professional support makes me feel better but Amanda will truly try and help you.

Reviewed November 2021

Amanda was kind and welcoming and really took the time to listen to me.

Reviewed November 2021

Amanda is awesome! She has really helped me be more mindful and honest about what I want and how to get it. I’ve achieved my goals through working with her.

Reviewed November 2021

I really like how we connected and the respectful way she interacts with me. She does not judge and her advice is always great

Reviewed November 2021

Amanda is the best. I rate her with All 10s! There’s one page that did not recognize my input so please make sure to change it. I rate Amanda as a blessing in the time I need someone to care, understand and provide great advise. She’s a “gem” Thank you Amanda

Reviewed November 2021

I really like Amanda. She is really good at listening and she is very knowledgeable. I hope she is my counselor for a while.

Reviewed September 2021

Amanda is fantastic. I've found it quite difficult to talk to someone about my experiences but I've felt safe and understood throughout our sessions. Amanda has a kind confidence that is very reassuring, and will explain processes and techniques in an accessible, motivating and productive way - I find this incredibly encouraging and empowering.

Reviewed September 2021

Amanda is a wonderful therapist. She responds timely and understands my needs or concerns. She’s personable and extremely easy to talk to.

Reviewed August 2021

Amanda is so easy to trust and talk to. Never having done therapy before, I was a bit in the fence about it. Amanda made sure to answer any questions I had and was very reassuring from the beginning. Her methods, I feel, have been every beneficial to me and my healing progress. Would highly recommend her!

Reviewed August 2021

I have been doing therapy with Amanda for a while now, and she is very supportive, validating and kind. I would say as well that she is a rare person who does her job wholeheartedly and not as another job. She is responsible, humane, dedicated and also makes you feel very comfortable about yourself which is something that is so important to me being a very socialy anxious person. Overall she is a wonderful therapist as well as person and I would recommend her to anyone without hesitation.

Reviewed July 2021

I truly like how proactive her therapy is. She responds to me with words and kindness, but then offers worksheets or videos to back up what was said so that I have help and support between sessions. I find that really helpful.

Reviewed July 2021

Amanda is experienced and thoughtful. She identifies your needs with an open mind and ear that makes you feel supported and understood.

Reviewed July 2021

Amanda is so caring and amazing . I am lucky to have found her

Reviewed April 2021

Amanda Polk is a counselor who seems to really listen to and understand her patients. I am grateful that she also provided some Christian aspects to our session. She also helped “problem solve” by providing resources to certain areas we discussed in session.

Reviewed February 2021

She was a very good counselor and was honest with her very respected and thoroughly valued opinion in what we spoke about. She did just repeat what I said over and over, or make me feel like she was just nodding her head in a agreement, she was on the people’s level with advice and listening and general assistance in an honest and heart felt true, caring manner. Firm, not pushy, and even temperament not emotional yet not robots, often robotic or emotional response could possibly cause patient or client to be to emotionally invested with counselors she was very professional firm, thorough, honest, level headed, while truly listened and did not drag anything out for the money.

Reviewed December 2020

Amanda has been working with me through most of this year and she has been so helpful to keep my perspective healthy and on my goals. She is encouraging, kind, thoughtful, educated, empathetic, and gives lots of tools to help me manage my various needs as they come up. She helps me think deep and healthfully so I can heal deep and well. I value her input in my life so much and am so very thankful for her.

Reviewed December 2020

very easy to talk to and understood my issues fairly quickly. I trust her expertise and experience.

Reviewed December 2020

Amanda helped me sort out some really trying months where I was profoundly doubting many things about myself. The therapy I received made a lasting impression that still carries through much of my decision-making today. I can confidently say that I am a complete 180 from where I was before - I really am so much happier. I am very grateful for Amanda and how she helped me see much happier times! I enjoy speaking with her.

Reviewed December 2020

AMAZING WOMAN THAT KNOWS EXACTLY WHAT I NEED

Reviewed November 2020

Amanda helped me a lot figuring things about myself and my relationship. She is a great listener, empathetic, and shared her knowledge to help me go through difficult times. I felt respected and valued.

Reviewed September 2020

Amanda is a GODSEND!!! She has been open-minded, non-judgemental and refreshingly open. No matter the outcome of my relationship, I'm confident that she's providing me with the vital resources to be a great human being. In just a few weeks, she's made a change in my life for the better.

Reviewed August 2020

I have only spoke with Amanda once but my reaction and interaction was great.

Reviewed August 2020

My counselor has given me some great tools to help with ability to process life.

Reviewed July 2020

I’m glad that she seen where I was coming from and what I was dealing with in my marriage she also help me understand why my husband acts the way that he does and enlighten me on some things when dealing with my kids I appreciate her and she is good

Reviewed July 2020

I am very thankful this platform exists, and that there are people out there that can assist with challenges to gaining better mental health. Thanks for the hand up during this challenging time!

Reviewed May 2020

Amanda is fantastic at listening and relating to my issues. This helps me feel like I am not alone. She listens well to my concerns and traumas I have gone through without judgement. Amanda also gives me great worksheets to help guide me to working on a more confident me.

Reviewed May 2020

Amanda understood my position like no other counselor. She offers me real solutions and I really value what she says.

Reviewed May 2020

Amanda Polk is a wonderful counselor with a lot of experience. I am very impressed with her credentials and licensing. Counseling has been so helpful during these very stressful times. I am also very impressed with the BetterHelp.com platform. It is easy to use and very convenient. I have recommended BetterHelp to a lot of my friends. Thank you Amanda and Betterhelp.com!

Reviewed May 2020

She’s amazingly considerate and really hears me when I talk about my personal emotional struggles. I feel safe in expressing how I truly feel.

Reviewed May 2020

Amanda has been responsive and supportive, providing great balance and measured responses to my concerns. She regularly responds in more than just probing questions but good activities and ways to respond when I’m struggling.

Reviewed May 2020

Amanda has been very helpful to me in the moment. She has suggested specific DBT skills to help me navigate events, which have all turned out well thanks to her. I'm very grateful!

Reviewed April 2020

I have been working with Amanda for two weeks now and am very happy with how things are going. Amanda has introduced me to ways of addressing my challenges I might never have realized had she not introduced these tools to me. Amanda is very generous with sharing helpful resources and I continue to work with her as I address some of the difficult challenges I face at this time.

Reviewed April 2020

Very understanding and grounding! I feel heard with her.

Reviewed April 2020

I appreciate Amanda's help. She helped me a lot with my recent break up. And I learned a lot also from our interactions. Very cool person!

Reviewed February 2020

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Frequently asked questions

Does Amanda Polk offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Amanda Polk works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Amanda Polk speak?

Amanda Polk speaks English.

How many years of experience does Amanda Polk have?

Amanda Polk has 7 years of experience.

Where is Amanda Polk licensed to practice?

Amanda Polk is licensed to practice in South Carolina.

Does Amanda Polk accept clients outside of the United States?

Yes, Amanda Polk accepts clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Amanda Polk offer?

Amanda Polk offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Therapy.

How can I communicate with Amanda Polk?

Amanda Polk can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Amanda Polk?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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