- Years in practice
- 6
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Amanda
Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting challenges, and life transitions. She greets people with patience and straightforward support. Reaching out can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first step with empathy and respect.
She uses a person-centered style that keeps the client's priorities central. Sessions focus on practical skills, clearer boundaries, and workable coping strategies. The aim is to build on a person's strengths while addressing whatever feels most urgent.
Background and approach
Amanda blends several approaches to meet different needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people notice patterns and try small changes. Attachment-based ideas inform work around relationship patterns and intimacy-related issues.
Her background includes community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and work with veterans. She also has experience supporting caregivers for people with dementia. Those roles shaped a flexible, down-to-earth style focused on real-life problems.
Amanda holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential in Florida (LCSW) and has six years of experience. Sessions are offered in English, and she provides services through a variety of remote formats to fit different schedules and needs.
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
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
Approaches you can use online
Amanda commonly integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy into her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then take small actions toward what matters. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns show up now and helps people shift unhelpful habits in close relationships.She approaches choice of method as a collaborative process. Together, therapist and client consider goals, day-to-day challenges, and what feels most useful. The approach may change over time as needs and priorities evolve, and she will explain options and try different techniques to find a good fit.
Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video is useful for full sessions and visual cues, phone works well for lower bandwidth or brief check-ins, and messaging can support short updates or between-session coaching. These options aim to offer flexibility while keeping focus on practical steps and consistent progress.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does she commonly address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting questions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, addiction concerns, ADHD, and related areas such as compassion fatigue and caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices in a person-centered way that emphasizes client priorities and collaboration, while using practical skills and coping strategies during sessions.
What kinds of prior experience does she bring?
Her background includes roles in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare, and work with veterans, plus support for caregivers of people with dementia.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages are services offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a time based on the therapist's availability.
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