Therapist profile
Amanda Perkins, LMHC
LMHC in Florida - Family and parenting focus
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- Trauma and grief
About Amanda
Amanda Perkins is a Florida licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting strains, trauma and relationship concerns. Amanda also supports people facing career pressure, compassion fatigue, ADHD and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar symptoms.
Amanda uses straightforward, practical work in sessions. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how earlier relationships affect current ones.
Sessions are focused on what an individual wants to change. Amanda helps people name problems, test small shifts, and build clearer communication skills. She also addresses parenting challenges and blended family issues by helping clients set boundaries and manage expectations.
She brings ten years of experience helping clients cope with life changes, chronic illness concerns, abandonment and adoption-related issues, and caregiving stress. Amanda includes strategies from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation skills are helpful.
Her work is practical and conversational. People can expect focused goal-setting, skill practice, and honest discussion about how patterns affect daily life. Amanda practices as an LMHC in Florida and offers services in English.
How sessions work
How Amanda integrates therapy approaches into online sessions
Amanda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify values and take small steps toward a life that matters to them. ACT focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and choosing actions that align with what a person cares about, which can help with stress and life changes.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and test the thinking patterns that keep problems going. CBT uses practical experiments and skill drills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change behaviors that cause conflict or distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats choosing methods as a collaborative process and will talk with each client about goals, preferences and what feels most useful. She adjusts techniques as those goals evolve.
Confirm the specific online session formats before booking so you know how appointments will be arranged. Many people find online sessions easier to fit around family schedules, work hours, or medical appointments. Others prefer a shorter check-in when time is tight or an in-depth session when they can set aside more time. Amanda aims to help clients integrate therapy into everyday life while using the approaches that best support their goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, grief, parenting concerns, trauma and relationship issues, plus mood and attention-related difficulties.
What style of therapy does she use?
She uses a mix of practical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based methods to address patterns and behaviors.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda has ten years of experience as a clinician supporting a range of emotional and life transition issues.
What credential and location does she hold?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered for appointments.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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