- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Grief
About Amanda
Amanda Hawkins is a licensed clinical social worker in Florida with nine years of experience. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, mood challenges, and parenting concerns. Amanda emphasizes practical steps and steady support to help clients move forward.
She approaches therapy by treating each person as the expert on their own life. Sessions aim to identify strengths and build on what already works. Amanda encourages small, manageable changes that fit day-to-day life rather than large, sudden shifts.
Background and approach
Amanda uses a mix of approaches to meet different needs. She draws on client-centered work to listen closely and follow a person's priorities. Elements of dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness are used when emotions feel overwhelming and regulation skills are helpful.
She also brings narrative and solution-focused ideas into sessions to help people reframe difficult stories and set clear, achievable goals. This combination helps clients who are coping with relationship intimacy issues, career stress, postpartum challenges, or major life changes. Amanda aims to create a calm, straightforward space for conversation.
She supports people through identity-related concerns including LGBT and gender dysphoria topics. Her background includes work with trauma, bereavement, and medical-related life transitions, and she tailors her approach to each person's situation.
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
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Divorce and separation
- Family of origin issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Sexuality
- Women's issues
Approaches Amanda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Approaches that fit online life and parenting demands
Amanda uses client-centered methods to follow each person's priorities and make therapy feel relevant to daily life. That approach focuses on listening closely and helping people set goals that matter to them. Dialectical behavior therapy, or DBT, is used when strong emotions get in the way; it offers clear strategies for managing intense feelings and reducing reactivity. Mindfulness therapy brings simple attention and grounding exercises into sessions to help with stress, anxiety, and emotion regulation.Choosing a therapeutic approach is collaborative. Amanda will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences, then try strategies that seem likely to help. She adjusts the plan as people learn what works best and what feels doable in their routines.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when a deeper check-in is needed, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a quieter voice check is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging suit brief updates, quick coping strategies, or keeping progress between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy around parenting, work, and other responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting, career challenges, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe Amanda's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens first, helps people set small goals, and offers skills for managing emotions.
What is her professional background?
Amanda has nine years of professional experience in clinical work. She has worked across issues such as bereavement, trauma, and medical-related transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCSW credential and is licensed in Florida as an FL LCSW.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with Amanda?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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