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Online therapist

Amanda Alleyne

Practical support for parents and caregivers

Credentials
LCSW
Experience
10 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Amanda

Amanda Alleyne is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Florida with ten years of experience supporting people through hard times. She focuses on practical steps that build motivation, confidence, and clearer thinking. Amanda creates a calm, direct space where parents and caregivers can talk about what is most pressing.

She speaks plainly and helps break problems into manageable next steps. Amanda has worked with both children who have experienced trauma and with adults over the years.

Background and approach

She also has a lot of experience helping people process grief and loss. Her work includes addressing stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, and challenges related to attention and burnout. She also helps clients facing addiction, relationship strain, and career crossroads.

Her approach treats the person, not just symptoms. She treats clients as the experts in their own lives while offering tools and guidance to make change happen. Sessions focus on building skills, naming strengths, and setting small achievable goals.

Amanda pays attention to how everyday routines, relationships, and practical choices affect mood and functioning. She also works with people dealing with gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS concerns, hospice and end-of-life questions, infidelity, and jealousy. Amanda aims to meet people where they are and move at a pace that feels doable.

She encourages realistic steps forward and clear plans for coping between sessions. Therapy sessions are offered in English and delivered through multiple remote formats. Amanda uses a matching process to connect with new clients and supports subscription-based sessions that can be canceled at any time.

Therapeutic approaches and online sessions that fit busy lives

Amanda uses evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach helps people build coping skills and routines to reduce anxiety and manage stress; this involves step-by-step exercises and real-life practice between sessions. Another approach centers on processing trauma and grief by helping clients name feelings, make sense of painful memories, and practice gentle exposure to reduce overwhelm over time.

Choosing the right approach is a shared effort. Amanda works together with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and comfort level. She listens to what matters most and adjusts tools and pacing as the work unfolds so the plan feels realistic and achievable.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to keep continuity when life gets hectic. Remote options let people use the approaches above from home while still working toward clearer routines, better coping, and steadier mood.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with issues such as self-esteem, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar, addictions, grief, anger, career questions, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. Additional areas include gender dysphoria, HIV / AIDS, hospice and end-of-life counseling, infidelity, and jealousy.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is practical and direct, focusing on skills, strengths, and small goals. Sessions aim to make everyday routines and choices feel more manageable.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amanda has ten years of professional experience working with children who have experienced trauma and with adults in a variety of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, with license FL LCSW SW21188 and practices from Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so people can choose what fits best.
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
10 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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