About Amanda
Amanda Scardino offers practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, or big life transitions. She works to make conversations feel straightforward and respectful for those looking for clear, usable tools. Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, with 25 years of experience in Texas and beyond.
She creates an affirming space for LGBT people and those wanting a progressive, non-religious approach. Sessions focus on what matters most to each person and on small steps that lead to real change.
How Amanda works
Amanda emphasizes listening first, then building a plan that fits daily life. Her methods draw on approaches that teach skills and shift habits. She uses exercises that help manage anxious thoughts, build better communication, and clarify values.
Many sessions involve short, focused tasks you can try between meetings. Amanda also helps with parenting stress, family conflict, intimacy concerns, self-esteem, and career questions. She supports people coping with grief, anger, depression, and ADHD-related challenges by breaking problems into manageable pieces.
The work is collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. With a long record in practice, Amanda aims to make therapy feel useful from the start. She helps people notice what’s working, try new ways of responding, and track progress over time.
The goal is steady improvement that fits real life.
Amanda lists 5 ways of working on the entry:
What Amanda works with
The areas below are the ones Amanda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 25 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Texas |
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Online support options
How Amanda Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online
Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people identify their values and take actions that align with what matters to them, even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thinking and behavior, teaching practical skills to reduce anxiety and manage mood.She approaches treatment collaboratively. Finding the right method is part of the work together, and she will help clients try approaches that match their goals and preferences. Over a few sessions she and the client review what helps and adjust the plan accordingly.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit a break at work or require less bandwidth, and live chat or messaging work well for short check-ins or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around daily life and to keep momentum between sessions.
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