- Practical skills
- Grief support
- Adoption and foster care
About Amanda
Amanda Miller-Hodges is a licensed counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, grief, and major life changes. She guides clients through intense emotions and overwhelming moments so daily life feels more manageable. Amanda draws on practical strategies to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and supports people as they find clearer direction and purpose.
With 15 years of experience, Amanda uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Sessions focus on learning skills for emotion regulation, improving communication, and building routines that reduce stress. She also addresses issues like addiction, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and intimacy-related concerns.
Amanda has worked in a range of settings and with diverse adult populations over her career. She brings experience from individual and group formats and from intensive outpatient work that emphasized skills practice and relapse prevention. That background informs a practical, skills-oriented style in sessions.
Her work includes attention to adoption and foster care matters alongside family-related challenges such as abandonment, codependency, and divorce. Clients also find support for first responder and veteran issues, life purpose questions, and feelings of isolation.
Amanda is licensed in Florida as an LMHC and also holds an LPC credential. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices within Florida.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more effective thinking and behaviors. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and many everyday stresses because it breaks problems into clear steps and practices new responses.She also draws from Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT gives concrete skills for managing intense emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication in relationships.
Picking the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods make the most sense based on goals, values, and what feels helpful in session. That plan can change over time as needs evolve.
Confirm available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list them. Many people find online therapy helps fit sessions into busy weeks, allows shorter check-ins between in-person visits, and reduces travel time. It can also make it easier to practice new skills in real-life moments and to maintain continuity when schedules change.
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Experience
15+ years
Credentials
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda commonly address?
She works with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family problems, addictions, ADHD, and related issues like anger and low self-esteem.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a practical, skills-focused approach that mixes mindfulness, behavior change work, and values-based techniques to help clients manage intense emotions and improve everyday functioning.
What is her professional background?
Amanda has 15 years of clinical experience and has worked in individual, group, and intensive outpatient settings supporting adults with complex presentations.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
In what languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and billing work?
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?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.