- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Florida
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Anger management
About Amy
Amy Gardiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 20 years of experience. She helps people who are overwhelmed by anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, relationship struggles, and major life changes. Amy aims to make therapy direct and usable so people can try new ways of coping right away.
In sessions she focuses on practical skills that help reduce stress and increase confidence. She uses cognitive-behavioral ideas, solution-focused strategies, and mindfulness practices to shape conversations and short-term goals.
Background and approach
The work often centers on breaking problems into small steps and testing what actually helps at home or work. Amy pays attention to life transitions such as divorce, caregiving, hospice planning, job changes, and the strain that comes with chronic illness.
She also addresses issues like anger, impulsivity, social anxiety, and panic attacks with clear tools and pacing that match each person’s needs. Parenting challenges are part of her regular focus, offering guidance for managing behavior, communication, and caregiver stress. Her style is respectful and straightforward.
She helps people refocus, build self-esteem, and move toward choices they find meaningful. Sessions are collaborative and tailored to practical outcomes rather than abstract goals. Amy offers sessions in English and provides remote options by video, phone, live chat, or text messaging.
For people ready to start, she invites them to try a step-by-step plan that fits their life and routines.
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
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
How evidence-based techniques translate to online care
Amy draws on well-established, practical approaches that work in short-term and skills-focused work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address panic symptoms. Solution-focused work concentrates on concrete goals, asking what will look different soon and building step-by-step plans to get there. Mindfulness practices teach simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy will talk with each person about their goals, try techniques together, and adjust the plan based on what helps. That way therapy stays focused on what matters most to the individual rather than on any fixed method.
Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when a quieter space is needed or bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style exchanges, and flexible ways to stay connected between sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Amy helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, low self-esteem, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, career stress, bipolar concerns, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. Sessions mix cognitive-behavioral ideas, solution-focused steps, and mindfulness techniques to create short-term goals and real-life experiments.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of concerns including grief, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and disruptive mood challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida and provides services from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions are offered through a subscription model 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 sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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