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- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
About Amy
Amy Matthews, Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Florida, has 39 years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Amy uses approaches she lists as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy.
Amy describes her style as open and direct. She draws on decades of work in schools and private practice to help people talk through current problems. Sessions emphasize practical conversation, personal history, and developing ways to manage emotions and relationships. Humor and a straightforward attitude appear in her approach.
Her background includes long experience as a high school counselor in Pennsylvania and subsequent private practice work after relocating to Florida. She earned a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling in 1980. Those school-based and private practice roles shaped her familiarity with a broad range of concerns.
In session she tends to combine methods rather than follow only one model. She names several therapies she uses and adapts techniques to fit a person’s concerns and goals. The work can include talking about past experiences, current relationship patterns, and concrete steps for coping.
Amy also notes personal experience with therapy and says that perspective informs her work. She identifies as nonjudgmental and liberal, and she emphasizes advocacy for the people she sees. Prospective clients should follow the site’s booking steps to learn current session options and scheduling details.
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Therapeutic approaches used in remote sessions
Amy lists Acceptance and Commitment Therapy as one of her approaches. ACT focuses on identifying personal values, noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them, and taking actions that matter. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from unhelpful patterns.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy. This approach looks at how early relationships shape current patterns in close bonds and communication. It can help with intimacy issues, attachment concerns, and relationship conflicts.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy will discuss goals and preferences and help decide which methods to focus on together. She adapts techniques based on what a person needs and how they respond.
The biography does not list specific online session formats. Confirm the available formats before booking so you know whether sessions are by video, phone, or another option. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, shorten commute time, and allow consistent check-ins during transitions. Licensed professionals can use remote work to deliver conversational therapy, skills practice, and homework between sessions.
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What issues does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating and sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapy style?
Amy uses a straightforward, conversational style and mixes approaches to meet practical goals. She mentions using techniques from ACT, attachment work, client-centered methods, CBT, and EFT.
How long has she practiced?
She has 39 years of clinical experience, including long work as a high school counselor and many years in private practice.
What credential and location apply?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, FL LMHC, practicing in Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are provided.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.