Amanda Ready is an award-winning licensed mental health counselor, licensed professional counselor, speaker, entrepreneur, and advocate dedicated to empowering individuals through mental health therapy services, mental health and wellness education. She provides support both in the U.S. and internationally through her private practice, Ready Therapy Practice, and her nonprofit organization, Ready to Empower.
Amanda brings not only extensive experience in providing mental health support to individuals, she also has a proven track record in working with school systems, offering workshops, coaching, and presentations that reduce anxiety, build emotional resilience, and foster well-being among students and staff.
In addition, she is also the author of Something’s Wrong at Mason’s Home (2014), a children’s book that helps families and educators talk openly about family violence and emotional safety.
As the founder of Ready to Empower, a U.S.-based foundation operating for nearly 12 years, Amanda has been instrumental in helping women gain healing, independence, and self-sufficiency through mental health support. Alongside her team of Empowerers, she has developed two key programs designed to create lasting change: The Ready Empowerment Program – Providing mental health wellness resources globally to women in low-income areas to help women empower themselves & The Ready EmpowerED Program (RED) – A fee-for-service initiative that extends mental health support and professional development in the US, including teachers, and other professionals.
With a passion for fostering resilience and self-sufficiency, Amanda Ready continues to lead initiatives that create lasting change for individuals and communities worldwide.
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At her practice, Ready works with adults, families, couples, college students, and adolescents. She helps equip her clients to empower and heal themselves using a variety of mindfulness, solution-focused therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and coaching techniques. She believes in the power of a genuine therapeutic relationship; healthy communication; goal setting; and a holistic approach to creating awareness, healing, and growth.
Honors & Awards
2024 – Recognized by Nasdaq for her leadership with Ready to Empower in providing mental health services both locally and globally.
2018 – Honored with the Humanitarian of the Year Award by I’m Here For the Ladies And You for her advocacy in women’s empowerment.
2015 – Received the Amway Hero Award in the Generosity category, recognizing her extraordinary commitment to volunteerism and philanthropy.
2014 – Awarded the Unsung Hero Award by the Westchester Task Force on Child Abuse and Neglect for her dedication to protecting the well-being of children.
