About Amy
Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) in Florida who helps people facing stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and anger. She uses a straightforward style to help clients build skills and make clearer choices about their lives. Amy brings 21 years of experience to practical, goal-focused work.
She begins by listening and clarifying what matters most to each person. Sessions are used to identify patterns that get in the way and to practice new ways of responding.
Background and approach
Amy mixes client-centered conversation with cognitive tools and other approaches to create a plan that fits the individual. Many people seek her help for relationship strain, communication problems, and intimacy-related issues. She also supports those dealing with addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes such as divorce or midlife transitions.
Practical strategies for anger and social anxiety are common topics in her work. Amy also addresses parenting stress, eating concerns, and women’s issues with direct, respectful guidance. She offers techniques for coping after natural or human-caused disasters and for processing post-traumatic stress when it arises.
Hypnotherapy and mindfulness practices are available as tools when appropriate. Her approach emphasizes steady progress and clear steps. Amy helps people set achievable goals and choose exercises they can use between sessions.
For those in Florida seeking a calm, focused therapist, she provides experienced support and down-to-earth instruction.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Amy commonly uses client-centered therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy in her online work. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions; it suits concerns like self-esteem, life purpose, and relationship strain. Cognitive behavioral therapy teaches specific skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and is often used for anxiety, depression, addictions, and anger.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Sessions can combine approaches and adjust over time based on what is helping most.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving practical flexibility. Video lets people read body language and work in-depth, while phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier during a busy day. Live chat or text works well for brief check-ins, journaling between sessions, or when written reflection is the most useful option. These choices help people fit therapy into their routines and keep progress moving forward.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
Also works with
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Parenting issues
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 21 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English