- Years in practice
- 21
- Credentials
- LMHC
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Amy
Amy Sherman is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 21 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and parenting concerns. She draws on straightforward therapy methods to help people gain clarity and build practical skills they can use day to day. Amy focuses on creating a clear picture of what clients want to change.
She works step by step to uncover obstacles and teach tools for better communication, anger management, and coping with life transitions.
Background and approach
Sessions aim to leave people feeling more energized and ready to try new habits. Her work addresses a wide range of concerns including addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating concerns, and relationship struggles. She also helps people who are facing divorce or separation, midlife shifts, or the aftermath of natural or human-caused disasters.
Amy uses client-centered and cognitive-behavioral ideas to guide conversations and plan practical steps. She also integrates emotionally-focused work, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness techniques when appropriate. Her approach blends talking through patterns with learning new behaviors.
Based in Florida, Amy brings two decades of experience to sessions while keeping language simple and practical. She invites people who want direct, respectful support to explore changes and set achievable goals. Her style emphasizes collaboration and steady progress.
What Amy works with
Everything Amy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Forgiveness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approach and online therapy options
Amy commonly uses client-centered work and cognitive-behavioral strategies in her online practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions through guided conversation. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also integrates emotionally-focused techniques to address relationship and intimacy concerns when useful. These methods help people identify and shift emotional responses that get in the way of connection or personal goals. Together, these approaches allow sessions to mix practical skill-building with supportive reflection so decisions are made collaboratively between therapist and client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people use visual cues and more natural conversation. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing support, brief updates, or when typing feels more comfortable than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit therapy around work, parenting, or busy days while still working toward clear goals.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, grief, and parenting concerns among other issues like trauma and intimacy-related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
Amy blends client-centered conversation with cognitive-behavioral methods, plus elements of emotionally-focused work, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness to create practical tools and clearer thinking.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 21 years of professional experience as a mental health counselor and has worked with many people on anger, anxiety, and substance-related concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She is licensed in Florida as an LMHC, which stands for Licensed Mental Health Counselor, and practices from that state.
Can non-English speakers meet with her?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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