About Amy
Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with nearly four decades of clinical work. She brings 39 years of experience to sessions and blends professional training with lived experience. Amy aims to be a steady, nonjudgmental presence who listens and advocates for each person she meets.
She trained in marriage, family, and child counseling and has practiced in both school and personal settings. Her background includes long-term work in Pennsylvania high schools and later independent practice in Florida.
How Amy works
That mix of school and outpatient experience shaped a practical, down-to-earth style. Amy uses elements from several approaches to meet a person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to address unhelpful thinking and behavior.
Attachment-focused work helps people untangle long-standing relationship patterns. She also uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take manageable steps. Sessions are conversational and collaborative.
Amy aims to make things clear and simple, breaking concerns into small, doable changes rather than overwhelming plans. She names what she notices, checks in often, and adjusts pace to match how someone is coping.
Common concerns she addresses include stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy problems, parenting and family strain, grief, trauma, addictions, self-esteem and body image, attention challenges, and career stress. Amy also supports people working through gender dysphoria, LGBT issues, and blended family dynamics. Her approach is warm and frank, with room for humor.
Amy believes therapy should feel like having someone in your corner who believes in your ability to change.
Amy lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Amy works with
The areas below are the ones Amy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Depression
- Eating disorders
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Sleeping disorders
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 39 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Florida |
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Online support options
Approaches that guide online sessions
Amy commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, attachment-based work, and acceptance and commitment ideas. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so everyday routines and reactions feel easier to manage. Attachment-based work focuses on relationship patterns and how early connections shape current trust, closeness, and conflict. Acceptance and commitment therapy looks at values and willingness to face difficult feelings while taking small actions toward a meaningful life.Choosing an approach is collaborative. Amy will listen to your goals, try brief techniques, and discuss what feels most useful. Together you can mix methods and adjust the plan as progress is made or new needs arise.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a busy day or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging work well for shorter check-ins, homework, or when writing helps you organize thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a schedule and keep momentum between sessions.
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