Amanda Perkins , LMHC

Amanda Perkins is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and relationship strain. She works with individuals who are dealing with trauma, parenting concerns, career pressures, or questions about identity. Her style is straightforward and compassionate so people feel heard from the first conversation.

Amanda uses practical tools and simple talk to help people manage difficult feelings and make clearer choices. She blends approaches that teach skills for managing anxiety and mood, while also looking at how early relationships shape current patterns. Sessions focus on what matters most to the client and on steps they can try between meetings.

With ten years of practice in Florida, Amanda has experience across a wide range of concerns. She supports people coping with chronic illness, caregiver strain, body image worries, and the stresses of blended families. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, attachment challenges, and the unique pressures that come with major life changes.

Her work includes coaching-style guidance when clients want practical plans for change alongside traditional talk therapy. Amanda emphasizes building self-compassion, improving communication, and strengthening coping skills. She aims to help people leave sessions with clear ideas they can use in daily life.

People meet Amanda by scheduling online sessions that fit their routines. She offers phone, video, chat, and text-based options so therapy can be part of a busy schedule. That flexibility often makes it easier to keep momentum and try new strategies as they arise.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck, so they can act on values that matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear strategies to change unhelpful patterns. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early relationship patterns to understand current relationship and intimacy struggles and to build healthier connection habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to choose or combine methods based on their goals, needs, and what feels most useful. That collaborative process means plans can change as progress is made or new priorities emerge.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when that feels important. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Text and chat formats support quick check-ins, note-taking, and ongoing reminders between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum as they try new strategies.