- Compassionate listener
- Values-focused work
- Skill building
About Amanda
Amanda Perkins is a Florida-licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and complicated family concerns. She focuses on clear, practical support that fits each person's life and goals. Amanda aims to build safety and trust so people can talk openly and start to feel steadier.
She offers direct help for issues such as trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, relationship strain, and challenges linked to adoption and foster care. Amanda also supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiving stress, career uncertainty, and mood conditions like depression and bipolar disorder. Her work often centers on manageable steps rather than vague promises.
Amanda mixes tools from several therapy styles to match what each person needs. Sessions may include noticing unhelpful patterns, practicing new ways of responding, and setting small goals to try between meetings. She emphasizes practical skills alongside noticing emotions and personal values.
Her practice favors a calm, non-judgmental tone. Amanda listens for each person’s priorities and adjusts approaches as progress unfolds. She aims to help people strengthen self-compassion, improve communication, and find more effective ways to handle stress.
With ten years of experience as an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, Amanda brings experience with many life transitions and emotional challenges. People contacting her will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule appointments based on availability.
Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying what matters most to a person and taking small committed steps toward those values, even when difficult feelings show up. It can help with anxiety, stress, and life changes by shifting attention toward meaningful action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation.Finding the right approach is often a collaborative process. Amanda will work with each person to identify goals, try methods that match those goals, and adjust the plan as needed. That collaboration helps locate the mix of ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work that fits the person rather than assuming one method will suit everyone.
If you are considering online work, please confirm current session options before booking as specific formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Many people find virtual meetings convenient for balancing appointments with work, caregiving, or medical needs. Licensed professionals, including therapists, can adapt exercises, homework, and movement-based grounding to an online setting so progress continues between sessions.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Amanda help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and communication problems, grief, parenting strain, compassion fatigue, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is Amanda's therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical. She blends several approaches to teach coping skills, address emotions, and set doable goals that match a person's values.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has ten years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and life transition issues.
What credentials and location information apply?
She is an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with Amanda?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.