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Amanda DiGenova

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Amanda DiGenova, LMHC

New York

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Family and parenting focus

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About

  • Mindfulness practice
  • CBT skills
  • DBT strategies

About Amanda

Amanda DiGenova is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in New York with ten years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting challenges. Amanda lists family and parenting among her focus areas and also addresses grief, addiction, intimacy concerns, and coping with life changes.

Amanda uses a mix of conversational and structured work. She listens to the problem and helps people set small, practical goals. Sessions often include skills practice, reflection, and coaching on communication and boundaries for home life.

She has experience addressing issues connected to family structure, sexual orientation, and substance use as these affect individual wellbeing. Amanda also has experience supporting people through trauma, grief, anger, and career-related stress. Her background includes work with situations where legal or behavioral concerns affect family dynamics.

Amanda draws on both talk-based and skills-focused methods. She describes using mindfulness and strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches to reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day coping. She encourages clients to notice patterns and try small changes between sessions.

Her style is motivating and practical. Amanda integrates attention to body-based practices and complementary approaches alongside conversation and behavioral tools. People who want straightforward recommendations and steady support at home often find this approach useful.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Amanda uses client-centered therapy in session, which focuses on listening and reflecting so the person can name their priorities and next steps. This helps when someone wants straightforward support for parenting stress, relationship strain, or grief.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, a method that breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and everyday coping at home. Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can ease heated moments and recurring conflict.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to test methods, adjust what’s not helping, and set practical goals that fit daily life. She aims to be direct about what to try and when to review progress.

Session formats are not specified here, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with Amanda during your first scheduling steps about which session rhythm and format would best fit your routine.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

New York

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with at home?

She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting issues, relationship strain, grief, addiction, and related concerns.

How does she approach therapy?

Amanda combines client-centered conversation with practical skills from CBT and DBT and uses mindfulness exercises to build daily coping tools.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of clinical experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York.

What credential and location are listed?

She is an LMHC licensed in New York and practices there.

Which languages does she use in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the U.S. work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions billed?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to begin working together?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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