Therapist profile
Amanda Berger-Semko, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor - Relationships and Parenting
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- Attachment-based
- Mindfulness work
- Narrative approaches
About Amanda
Amanda Berger-Semko is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, parenting strains, grief, trauma and abuse, and a broad range of life changes. Amanda also addresses issues such as ADHD, eating and sleeping problems, addiction concerns, and compassion fatigue.
Amanda invites people to slow down and reflect. Sessions are an opportunity to step away from daily roles and responsibilities and talk through what’s happening now. She encourages straightforward sharing about emotions, relationships, and practical difficulties. The tone is human and plain, not clinical jargon.
Her background includes work in schools, churches, courts, community settings, and private practice. That variety informs a flexible, people-focused way of working. Amanda often draws on attachment ideas to look at how relationships shape behavior and feelings. She also uses narrative and mindfulness approaches to help people recognize patterns and try different responses.
In sessions she listens for the story people tell about themselves and the life circumstances that contribute to stress. Conversations can include exploring core relationship patterns, parenting pressures, body image or caregiver strain, and issues tied to family of origin. Practical coping strategies are combined with deeper reflection when that feels useful.
She encourages clients to reflect on values, meaning, and practical next steps. Amanda supports adults who want time to reassess life priorities, repair important relationships, or manage emotional and behavioral challenges that affect daily functioning.
How sessions work
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online work
Amanda often uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early and current relationships shape reactions. This approach helps with relationship strain, intimacy concerns, and patterns that repeat across relationships.She also uses client-centered and mindfulness-informed practices. Client-centered work focuses on listening carefully and following what matters most to the person. Mindfulness techniques encourage noticing thoughts and sensations so people can choose different responses to stress, anxiety, or strong emotions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively to identify which methods feel most useful based on a person’s goals and preferences. She adjusts the balance between practical coping skills and deeper reflection as sessions progress.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life, keeping appointments around work or caregiving, or doing shorter check-ins when needed. Chat with the matching process to confirm how sessions are scheduled and what format will be used so arrangements fit into everyday routines.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
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What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Amanda works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting pressures, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered approach and draws on attachment, mindfulness, narrative, Jungian and existential ideas to help people name patterns and try new responses.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in schools, churches, courts, community settings, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can she work with people who don’t live in the U.S.?
She accepts international clients and conducts sessions in English.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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