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- CBT techniques
- Attachment focus
- Acceptance and commitment
About Amy
Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 39 years of experience practicing in Florida. She lists a wide range of concerns she addresses, including stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting issues, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and intimacy-related struggles. Amy also notes work around ADHD, bipolar concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She began her career as a high school counselor in Pennsylvania, spending many years supporting students while also running a private practice. After relocating to Florida she continued in private practice and expanded her work with adults. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling earned in 1980 and decades of hands-on clinical experience.
Amy describes an eclectic approach to counseling. She uses elements from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy alongside attachment-based and emotionally focused ideas. Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on immediate concerns and realistic next steps.
She aims to help people address communication problems, blended family stress, caregiver strain, and issues like infidelity, jealousy, and codependency. Amy also works with body image and gender dysphoria topics and with clients facing eating or sleeping struggles.
Her style leans toward steady, straightforward talk with occasional humor. She draws on both professional training and life experience when helping people clarify what matters to them and plan small, doable changes.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches explained and online options
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on clarifying values and taking small steps toward them, which can help with anxiety, stress, and problems that feel overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, behaviors, and feelings interact and offers concrete strategies to change unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy attends to patterns in close relationships and how early bonds affect current trust and communication. This approach can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, commitment concerns, and communication problems.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the individual about goals, preferences, and what feels workable. Together they will try strategies and adjust them based on what helps in day-to-day life.
The original profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy routine, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use a mix of practical exercises, talk-based problem solving, and homework between sessions to keep progress steady even when meeting remotely.
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and parenting challenges, depression, addictions, grief, trauma, and related concerns listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is eclectic and conversational. She combines practical tools from approaches like CBT and ACT with attachment-informed and emotionally focused ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 39 years of counseling experience, including many years as a high school counselor and long-standing private practice work.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Are sessions available in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm the current session options before booking.
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?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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