- Practical emotion skills
- Goal focused work
- Mindfulness based
About Amanda
With 15 years of experience, Amanda blends several therapy methods to meet each person's needs. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thinking and from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing also appear in sessions to build awareness and motivation for change.
Amanda has particular familiarity with addiction, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and challenges around intimacy and self-esteem. She also works with concerns such as parenting stress, eating issues, anger, and problems that arise after divorce or separation. Her background includes running outpatient and skills-training groups as part of intensive outpatient programming.
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and has worked in Florida settings across individual and group formats. Sessions focus on what will help a person manage daily life better and rebuild meaning after loss or disruption.
Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. Amanda helps clients set small, doable steps and practices to change reactions and build a life they find worth living. To begin, prospective clients are invited to use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule.
Therapy approaches and online sessions that fit your life
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT gives concrete exercises to test beliefs and develop new coping habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, and many daily stressors.She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved interpersonal effectiveness. Those skills teach step-by-step ways to calm intense feelings and handle conflict more safely. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to strengthen present-moment awareness and reduce impulsive reactions.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with each client to decide which methods suit their goals and personal style. Together they set small goals and pick practices to try between sessions so progress is practical and measurable.
The original biography does not specify which online session formats she offers. Please confirm available formats before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins during a work break, or avoiding the need to be on camera when bandwidth is limited. Licensed professionals adapt these practical benefits to match each person’s schedule and needs.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, addiction, trauma and related issues like self-esteem and parenting strain.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused style that mixes cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and emotion-regulation strategies to help people manage daily life.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working in outpatient and group settings, including intensive outpatient program skills training.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Are sessions available in other languages or countries?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the continue button on this profile, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule based on therapist availability.