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Amanda Lindsey

Amanda Lindsey, LMHC

Florida

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Florida LMHC - Stress and trauma focus

  • Blended family issues
  • Grief and loss
  • Anxiety and depression

About Amanda

Amanda Lindsey is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 15 years of professional experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and major life changes. Amanda also lists blended family issues among her focus areas and often helps people navigating stepfamily roles and shifting household routines.

She approaches sessions as a practical collaboration. Amanda treats clients as the experts on their lives and points out existing strengths to build on. Conversations focus on clear goals, manageable steps, and solving immediate problems along with longer term patterns.

In sessions she listens for patterns that keep people stuck and offers ways to change them. That can mean learning new communication skills, shifting expectations around caregiving, or making small routine changes that reduce stress. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques suited to the issue at hand.

Amanda brings years of work helping people move through grief, trauma, and anxiety into steadier functioning. She draws on what has worked before in a client’s life and adapts it for current challenges. The tone in sessions is direct and practical rather than theoretical.

People often come to Amanda when a life change - like a new partner, a blended household, or loss - creates uncertainty. She helps clients sort priorities, build routines, and handle relationship tensions without taking sides. The goal is clearer choices and fewer days that feel overwhelming.

How evidence-based methods translate to online sessions

Amanda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that target symptoms and behavior patterns. One common approach focuses on building skills for managing anxiety and stress through practical exercises and brief behavioral changes. This helps with panic, persistent worry, and day-to-day overwhelm.

She also draws on methods aimed at processing trauma and distress. These involve pacing difficult memories, strengthening coping strategies, and increasing tolerance for strong feelings so daily functioning improves. Such techniques are often used for grief, trauma, and abuse-related symptoms.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist and client review needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. Adjustments are made as progress becomes clear so the plan stays relevant to the client's life.

If you plan to work online, confirm the session formats available before booking. Amanda’s profile does not list specific formats, so ask which options are being offered. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy weekdays, shorten travel time, and allow for quick check-ins during a work break or between appointments.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address related to blended households?

She lists blended family issues and helps with stepfamily role changes, loyalty conflicts, and merging routines alongside her work with stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, and depression.

How would she describe her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative. She treats clients as experts on their own lives and focuses on clear goals and actionable steps.

What is her professional background?

She has 15 years of professional experience working with people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and life changes.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

She is a Florida LMHC and practices with that credential in Florida.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are session costs handled?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.

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