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Amy Sherman

Compassionate guidance with practical skills

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Credentials
LMHC
Experience
21 years
Licensed in
Florida
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Amy

Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 21 years of experience. She uses a down-to-earth, practical approach to help people manage stress, anxiety, anger, and other painful issues. Amy writes and talks plainly so parents can read and understand next steps quickly.

Her focus includes family and parenting concerns along with relationships, addiction, grief, and mood struggles. Amy aims to help clients build clear goals and new skills.

Background and approach

She combines client-centered listening with tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused work. Sessions often include simple practices to change unhelpful thinking and improve communication. She may also use mindfulness techniques and hypnotherapy where appropriate.

Her training includes a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from Vermont College and a Florida license listed as FL LMHC mh4923. Amy has worked for over two decades helping people facing domestic and substance abuse issues, anger challenges, and midlife transitions. Her background gives her experience with trauma, post-traumatic stress, and coping after disasters.

In a session she focuses on small, practical steps that fit daily life. Expect clear explanations, practiceable skills, and time to talk through emotions. The goal is to leave sessions with things you can try between meetings.

Amy offers work that attends to self-esteem, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, and finding life purpose. She emphasizes restoring energy and motivation so clients can move toward the life they want.

Therapeutic approaches for online support

Amy draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes brief exercises and practical homework to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and improve daily routines.

She also uses emotionally-focused therapy to help people understand and shift patterns in close relationships. EFT helps identify core emotions and create new ways of connecting or communicating when intimacy or trust is strained.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy discusses options with each person and chooses methods based on the client’s needs, goals, and comfort level. The process is collaborative and adjusts as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different schedules and preferences. These formats allow clients to meet from home, use shorter check-ins when helpful, and practice skills between sessions. The range of options aims to make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy family life.

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.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Attends to the emotions underneath a recurring argument or distance, and to the attachment needs driving them. Often used where a relationship keeps returning to the same painful loop.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amy address?
Amy works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and anger. She also focuses on addictions, grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, eating concerns, self-esteem, and parenting-related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques and emotionally-focused methods. Sessions emphasize clear explanations, skill practice, and gentle exploration of feelings.
How long has she practiced?
She has 21 years of professional experience as a clinician. That time includes work with anger management, domestic and substance abuse issues, and midlife transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor in Florida, listed as FL LMHC mh4923, and holds a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from Vermont College.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are available for sessions?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options allow flexible scheduling and varied ways to stay connected between sessions.
How are costs and starting steps handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

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Experience
21 years
Licensed
Florida
Languages
English

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