- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed support
- Focus on self-compassion
About Amanda
Amanda Perkins is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, and family strain. She focuses on clear, practical steps so everyday life feels more manageable. Her style is compassionate and straightforward, aimed at helping people find inner strength and steadier coping skills.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard experiences and learn new ways to respond. Sessions often focus on improving communication, reducing overwhelming thoughts, and building routines that support emotional balance. Amanda emphasizes self-compassion and realistic tools that fit into a person's daily life.
Across ten years of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship problems, and challenges tied to parenting or caregiving. She also helps people handling long-term health issues, career stress, and identity-related concerns within the LGBT community.
Amanda draws from several practical approaches to shape each plan with the person in mind. She uses techniques that address painful memories, reduce distressing thoughts and build better emotional regulation. The aim is steady progress through achievable steps rather than quick fixes.
People who choose Amanda can expect a collaborative process. She helps set clear goals, practices skills together in session, and checks in about what is working. To start, she asks about the current struggle and what matters most to the client so therapy can be tailored from the first meeting.
She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space for people to talk through hard experiences and learn new ways to respond. Sessions often focus on improving communication, reducing overwhelming thoughts, and building routines that support emotional balance. Amanda emphasizes self-compassion and realistic tools that fit into a person's daily life.
Across ten years of practice she has worked with a wide range of concerns, including depression, grief, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship problems, and challenges tied to parenting or caregiving. She also helps people handling long-term health issues, career stress, and identity-related concerns within the LGBT community.
Amanda draws from several practical approaches to shape each plan with the person in mind. She uses techniques that address painful memories, reduce distressing thoughts and build better emotional regulation. The aim is steady progress through achievable steps rather than quick fixes.
People who choose Amanda can expect a collaborative process. She helps set clear goals, practices skills together in session, and checks in about what is working. To start, she asks about the current struggle and what matters most to the client so therapy can be tailored from the first meeting.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
LGBTRelationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesCoachingADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How Amanda’s approaches guide online work
Amanda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as two core methods. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking meaningful action even when emotions are difficult, which can help with life changes and persistent worry. CBT targets unhelpful thinking patterns and builds concrete skills to manage symptoms like anxiety and low mood.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't helped before. Together they decide which techniques to try first and adjust the plan over time based on what fits best.
If you want to pursue therapy online, confirm the available session options before booking so you know how sessions are scheduled. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists licensed in the same state provide care, and Amanda will help shape sessions to match your routine and goals.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Amanda works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and family-related concerns. She also supports issues like burnout, relationship strain, ADHD, and identity-related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and practical. Sessions focus on building skills, improving communication, and applying strategies that fit day-to-day life.
What is her clinical background?
She has ten years of experience working with a broad range of emotional and life-transition concerns. That experience informs how she tailors strategies to each person.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She holds a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential, listed as LMHC, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted. Therapy is offered to people who can work with a Florida-licensed clinician.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a therapy match?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.