- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
- Attachment based work
About Amy
Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with 39 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns alongside depression, addictions, grief and related areas. Amy works with adults to address practical problems and ongoing emotional struggles.
Before relocating to Florida, she spent many years as a high school counselor in Pennsylvania and maintained private practice work. That background shaped her direct, problem-focused approach to common life stresses and interpersonal problems. She draws on clinical methods and long experience to guide conversations in straightforward ways.
In sessions she uses methods that help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits and try different responses. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is part of her toolkit, alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and attachment-informed ideas. She also integrates client-centered and emotionally-focused ways of attending to relationship patterns.
Her style is down-to-earth and at times uses humor to ease difficult topics. She frames therapy as practical work - identifying hurdles, testing small changes, and measuring what helps. That approach is useful for issues like communication problems, codependency, intimacy challenges, and caregiver stress.
Amy also helps with specific concerns such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, body image, hoarding, gender dysphoria, and addictions when these overlap with day-to-day functioning. People who want clear steps and structured conversation about problems often find this approach helpful.
How cognitive and acceptance approaches are used online
The therapist uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes. CBT sessions tend to focus on concrete steps, practice exercises, and short-term skill building for issues like anxiety, sleep, or stress. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult feelings and choosing actions that align with values. ACT can be useful for persistent worries, avoidance patterns, and motivation when feelings get in the way. Attachment-based ideas are used to map relationship patterns and improve communication. That perspective helps when people want clearer boundaries, less reactivity, or better emotional connection in close relationships. Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different methods when needed, and together decide what feels most useful. This is a collaborative process rather than a fixed plan. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Many people find that scheduled sessions help keep momentum while they try new skills in everyday life.Areas of expertise
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Experience
39+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, plus depression, addictions, grief, and related problems listed in her specialties.
How would therapy sessions feel in terms of approach and style?
The approach is practical and conversational, using structured methods to notice thoughts and behaviors and try different responses. She may use humor to lighten heavy topics.
How many years has she been practicing?
She has 39 years of counseling experience, including many years as a high school counselor and in private practice work.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Florida LMHC and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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