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Online therapist

Amanda Sholty

Supportive LCSW guiding practical steps

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

About Amanda

Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker with six years of experience. She greets people who are nervous about starting therapy and acknowledges that reaching out can feel hard. Her approach is warm and practical, aimed at helping clients take the next small step toward feeling better.

She focuses on issues like stress, anxiety, depression, parenting, relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and addiction. She also addresses caregivers' stress, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and identity-related matters including LGBT concerns.

Background and approach

Sessions are shaped around the priorities the client brings to the room. Amanda uses straightforward, person-centered work. She listens first, then helps clients identify skills and practical steps they can use between sessions.

She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques when people need concrete tools to change patterns of thinking and behavior. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment strategies to help people live according to their values, and attachment-informed ideas when relationships and connection are central.

Her style is collaborative and strengths-based - she treats the client as the expert on their life while offering guidance and structure. Her background includes work in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare, and support for veterans. She also provides assistance to caregivers supporting people with dementia.

Amanda holds a Florida LCSW - FL LCSW SW18570 and works with English-speaking clients in Florida.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amanda blends several practical methods to address common life struggles. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying small behavioral experiments to change how someone feels. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, ACT, helps people clarify their values and take actions that matter to them even when emotions are difficult. Attachment-Based ideas are used when relationship patterns and connection are central to the issues being discussed, helping people notice and shift how they relate to others.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats that decision as collaborative - she will talk with the client about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together over time. The aim is to find what feels useful rather than sticking rigidly to one method.

Online therapy makes these approaches accessible in everyday life. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging can be used for check-ins or coaching between sessions. These options provide flexibility for busy caregivers, working parents, or people with limited mobility while preserving a regular therapeutic rhythm.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting and relationship issues, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, and caregiver stress among other concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and strengths-based with a collaborative tone. She listens first and then helps clients identify practical steps and coping skills.
What kind of experience does she bring?
Amanda has six years of clinical experience working in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and with veterans, plus caregiver support for dementia.
What credentials and location are on record?
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW, credential FL LCSW SW18570, and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and payment handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps should I take to start working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
6 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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