Mental Health Therapy in Leesville

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Amanda Polk

Leesville, South Carolina - Clinical Social Worker
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Amanda D. Polk, MSW, LISW-CP, is a dedicated and compassionate licensed clinician with over eight years of experience in the mental health field. Holding 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 combines her academic knowledge with a wealth of life experience to provide exceptional care to her clients. A proud veteran with 25 years of service in the Army and The South Carolina Army National Guard, including a deployment in Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan, Mrs. Polk has demonstrated a lifelong commitment to serving others. Her passion for helping her community extends beyond her military service. She has worked as a Guardian Ad Litem, advocating for abused and neglected children, and as a licensed Therapeutic Foster Parent. Mrs. Polk specializes in treating a variety of mental health challenges, including borderline personality disorder, depression, anxiety, trauma, anger management, and parenting skills. Additionally, she has extensive experience working with couples, helping them improve communication, resolve conflicts, rebuild trust, and strengthen their emotional connection. Her therapeutic approach is rooted in building strong, trusting relationships with her clients. Mrs. Polk integrates evidence-based techniques such as Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and mindfulness to provide patient-centered care tailored to each individual's or couple's unique needs. Whether working with individuals, couples, or families, Mrs. Polk is committed to helping her clients find hope, healing, and practical tools to navigate life’s challenges and build fulfilling relationships.

Free Mental Health Resources in South Carolina

The National Alliance on Mental Illness in South Carolina is an organization that provides support, education, and advocacy for individuals and their families impacted by mental illness. It offers support groups across the state, training for peer-to-peer group facilitation, and a helpline to answer questions.
Vantage Point Foundation’s Veterans Pushing Forward program helps vets and their spouses bridge the gap between military service and civilian life. Their courses are free of charge and include veterans leadership and spouse/partner courses as well as general support including employment assistance, clinical coordination, and case management.
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Lowcountry LGBTQ+ Pride Group works to promote the visibility of the LBGTQ+ community. They offer weekly support groups, social events, yearly Pride Festivals and other special events. As well, they help individuals to access other support resources such as People Living with HIV or the National Center for Transgender Equality.
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The Harriet Hancock Center Foundation is an organization that provides programs supporting members of the LGBTQ+ community. Their onsite programming is peer led and creates a place for people to be their authentic selves. They host social events and provide educational opportunities such as Queer Prom and Youth OUTLOUD.
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The South Carolina Department of Mental Health offers a broad range of mental health services for adults, children and families across the state. Services include inpatient and outpatient services, assessments, case management, counseling and other psychiatric treatments. Individuals will not be turned away for inability to pay.
SCDMH Deaf Services is the nation’s leader in providing mental health services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing people and their loved ones. Their mental health professionals are fluent in American Sign Language (ASL) and Signed English and provide specialized mental health services.
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The Anderson-Oconee-Pickens South Carolina Mental Health Center provides outpatient mental health consultation for adults, children and families impacted by mental illness and emotional disorders. They work with their clients to develop individualized treatment plans that include individual, group and family therapy and community focused counseling, training and education.
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The Charleston Dorchester Mental Health Center offers a broad variety of mental health services for children, adolescents, adults and families in Charleston and Dorchester counties. This includes emergency and stabilization services, outpatient therapy, medication clinics, case management and school based services.
Emory Healthcare Veterans Program provides a two-week IOP program for vets who are experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), traumatic brain injury (TBI), military sexual trauma (MST), anxiety and depression. There is no cost for eligible post 9/11 vets and service members living anywhere in the U.S.
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Hope Connects You offers help to parents of children with mental or behavioral health issues. Parents complete an online questionnaire which is reviewed by mental health professionals, based on the results they will offer guidance, support and information on how to access services in their area.
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South Carolina Equality is an organization that serves to advance civil rights and social justice for members of the LGBTQ+ community. They offer a variety of programs including transAction, GSA Network, Faith in Equality, Voter Mobilization, Litigation Task Force and Disarm Hate.
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The Medical University of South Carolina has an online source where individuals can search for services in their country. These include domestic violence services, emergency housing, food banks, free medical clinics, support groups, medication assistance, mental health and substance abuse services and social service agencies.
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The Columbia Area Mental Health Center is an outpatient facility of the South Carolina Department of Mental Health and serves residents of Richland and Fairfield counties. Their clinic based outpatient services include individual, group and family therapy, psychiatric medical assessments and nursing services. For children, they offer school based services.
Access Health, an affiliate of the Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System, screens every patient for behavioral health needs. When indicated they will refer individuals to private counselors or partners at Spartanburg Area Mental Health, The Forrester Center for Behavioral Health and Emerge Family Therapy to get the behavioral healthcare they need.
Lexington County Community Mental Health Center offers South Carolina residents outpatient mental healthcare that promotes recovery. As well they have emergency services where individuals can walk in during business hours or call and speak with on call crisis counselors.
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