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Amanda Perkins

Therapist · Florida

Amanda Perkins, LMHC

Calm guidance for clearer thoughts and habits

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  • Thoughts and habits
  • Practical tools
  • Compassionate support

About Amanda

Amanda Perkins is a Florida licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, stress, grief, and family challenges. She focuses on everyday thoughts and habits that get in the way of feeling steady and confident. Amanda offers a calm, straightforward presence and aims to make sessions feel practical and useful from the start.

She uses approaches that match a person's needs rather than a one-size-fits-all method. Sessions often center on noticing unhelpful thinking, building small habits, and practicing new ways to respond to hard moments. Amanda encourages clients to try realistic strategies between sessions so progress can be noticed in day-to-day life.

Over a decade of clinical work has included support for people dealing with trauma, relationship strain, parenting stress, caregiving burdens, and mood concerns like depression and bipolar challenges. She also works with issues such as ADHD, burnout, body image, and the impact of chronic illness. Her background includes guiding people through life changes and career transitions.

In the therapy room she blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment-based ideas to help people increase self-compassion and strengthen relationships. Amanda values clear communication and helps clients set concrete, achievable goals. She believes steady change comes from repeated small steps.

People who choose her often want practical tools, a listening presence, and a plan they can follow between visits. Amanda invites clients to explore patterns in thinking and behavior while building routines that support emotional well-being.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

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 Translate to Online Work

Amanda often draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and choose actions that align with their values, which can be helpful for stress, grief, and life changes. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking and building practical habits to reduce anxiety and depression.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether ACT, CBT, attachment ideas, or a mix of methods best fits the situation and how to try techniques between sessions.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, which can help transfer gains into everyday routines. Licensed professionals guide pacing so homework and tools match what someone can realistically use.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?

She supports people facing anxiety, stress, depression, trauma, relationship and family challenges, grief, parenting strain, ADHD, and related issues listed in her specialties.

What is Amanda's therapeutic style like?

Her style is compassionate and practical, focusing on thoughts and everyday habits. Sessions emphasize actionable skills and small changes to improve daily functioning.

How much experience does she have?

Amanda brings ten years of clinical experience working with a broad range of life stressors and emotional concerns.

What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How is cost handled for sessions?

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

How do I begin working with Amanda?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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