- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Amanda
Amanda Scardino is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience who helps people facing parenting stresses and other life challenges. She offers a steady, non-religious approach and focuses on practical steps parents can use right away. Amanda aims to create an affirming space, especially for LGBTQ+ people, where concerns can be talked through without judgment.
She uses clear, evidence-based methods to address anxiety, stress, anger, grief, and changes at home or work.
Background and approach
Sessions often focus on small, doable changes that improve daily life. Communication skills, emotional regulation, and managing expectations are common topics in her work. Amanda often blends approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with mindfulness practices.
That mix helps people notice unhelpful thinking, choose values-based actions, and lower reactivity in tense moments. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused techniques are added when people want practical goals and quicker problem-solving. Over her career she has helped adults build resilience, strengthen relationships, and manage ADHD-related challenges.
She describes therapy as a partnership where clients set goals and she offers tools and feedback. Her Texas base shapes her perspective, and she works with people from many places, including international clients. Sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging to fit busy schedules.
Amanda emphasizes steady progress over time and supports people as they try new strategies at home.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amanda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Amanda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on noticing and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so daily life becomes easier. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values while learning to accept difficult feelings.She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help people stay present during parenting stress or relationship tension. Mindfulness exercises are simple to do in a video or phone session and can be practiced between meetings to reduce reactivity. Amanda works collaboratively to find which approach or combination fits best, listening to each person’s goals and preferences before suggesting tools or homework.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility for people with busy schedules. Video calls let the therapist and client work face to face, phone sessions can be a good choice when bandwidth is limited, and live chat or text messaging support quicker check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to schedule sessions around work, childcare, or travel while still keeping steady progress toward goals.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
Amanda helps people with parenting stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, anger, self-esteem, career shifts, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her style in sessions?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She mixes clear skill-building with listening to what matters most to each person.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of personal and relational issues.
What credential and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Texas.
Are sessions available in other countries or languages?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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