Amanda MercerLPC

About Amanda

Amanda Mercer is a Licensed Professional Counselor with more than 15 years of experience working with children, families, and adults. She is currently licensed in South Carolina and has previously held licenses in Virginia, Maryland, and South Dakota. Amanda earned a Master of Science in Counseling and Art Therapy from Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, Virginia. She also holds Bachelor of Arts degrees in Psychology and Studio Art from St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota. Amanda specializes in Art and Sandtray Therapy. She also has extensive training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Aggression Replacement Training, and other approaches. She uses a client-centered, individualized approach, working together with clients and families to identify the best mode of treatment so they can reach their goals. Amanda has extensive training and experience working with members of the LGBTQ community, focusing specifically on supporting transgender clients through their transition process. Neurodivergence is another area of specialty: she is a Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist and an ADHD Certified Clinical Services Provider. She also specializes in mindfulness and stress management and has published research on using visual journaling for stress reduction in the journal The Arts in Psychotherapy. Amanda has helped clients with anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma, bipolar disorder, fetal alcohol syndrome, substance abuse, anger management, social skills, and more. She has developed curricula for children and adolescents focused on anger management, social skills, self-esteem, and attention and focus. She also has experience working within the school and juvenile justice systems.