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Amber Benamou

Compassionate social worker for families

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

About Amber

Amber Benamou is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida with 11 years of experience. She earned a Master of Social Work and has worked across community mental health, addiction services, and child and family settings. Amber emphasizes straightforward, practical help and brings a warm, authentic presence to sessions.

She often uses gentle humor when it fits the moment. Her work focuses on common family and parenting challenges alongside stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and trauma.

Background and approach

She also addresses related concerns such as self-esteem, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Amber uses clients' existing strengths to build solutions and strategies they can use at home. Amber draws on Client-Centered Therapy to create a respectful, nonjudgmental space.

She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness techniques to help people change unhelpful thinking and cope with strong emotions. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused Therapy are part of her toolkit when people need clear, goal-oriented work. In practice she keeps things collaborative.

She works together with parents and individuals to identify goals and practical steps. Sessions aim for usable skills, clearer communication, and less overwhelm for families. Her background includes work with children, families, addictions, and community mental health.

That variety informs a flexible, down-to-earth approach meant to fit real family life and parenting needs.

How Amber’s Approaches Work Online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and making space for each person’s experience. In practice this means the therapist reflects what you say and helps you find your own solutions, which can be helpful for parents who need a sounding board and practical support.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT sessions can help people notice unhelpful thinking, test new ideas, and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety or low mood.

Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention exercises and grounding skills to manage stress and strong emotions. These techniques are useful when parenting feels overwhelming or during transitions in family life.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amber works with each person to choose methods that match their goals and comfort level, adjusting work as needs change. Clients and the therapist decide together which tools to try and how to apply them at home.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit busy family schedules. These options make it easier to connect from home, handle short check-ins, and follow up between sessions. The variety aims to keep therapy accessible and flexible for different routines and needs.

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.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amber address?
She works with stress, anxiety, family and parenting issues, self-esteem, depression, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career changes, and coping with life transitions. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, caregiver stress, substance concerns, and communication problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She focuses on practical steps, uses warmth and sometimes light humor, and partners with clients to build useful skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in community mental health, addictions, and child and family settings. That range shapes a practical approach to family and parenting concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with the Florida license FL LCSW SW12591 and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs handled and how do I start?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
11 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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