Amanda Sholty, LCSW
Therapist in Florida
Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions.
- License SW18570 · Florida Expires March 2027
- NPI 1245807163 · national registry
- Experience and languages 6+ years in practice English
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About Amanda
Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She encourages small steps and practical changes. Reaching out can feel hard, and she acknowledges that first move with respect and warmth.
She uses a person-centered, strengths-based style that keeps the client's priorities first. Amanda treats the person as the expert in their life and works alongside them. Sessions focus on building coping skills, setting clearer boundaries, and addressing patterns that cause pain.
Background and approach
Amanda draws on several therapeutic tools to match each person's needs. She uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and tolerate difficult emotions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors.
The Gottman Method informs how she looks at relationship patterns and communication. Her background includes work in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and with veterans. She also supports caregivers of people living with dementia and understands the unique stresses that role brings.
Therapy with Amanda tends to be collaborative and practical. She aims for clear goals and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Her approach is calm, direct, and focused on what will help in daily life.
Credentials
- LCSW (Florida)
- License SW18570 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1245807163 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amanda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amanda names
- Gottman Method
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Amanda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How Amanda Uses Different Approaches Online
Amanda commonly blends the Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and Attachment-Based ideas to guide online work. The Gottman Method focuses on improving communication and reducing harmful interaction patterns in close relationships, useful for people dealing with repeated conflict or intimacy struggles. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters to them and take action in spite of difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based approaches look at early relationship patterns and how they shape current trust, closeness, and safety in relationships.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk about your goals and try different methods to find what helps most. Together you set priorities, test small changes, and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls let you work face-to-face when you want visual connection. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging offer brief check-ins and ongoing support between sessions. These options make scheduling easier and allow therapy to fit into work, caregiving, or other busy days.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, grief, trauma, and many life changes. Her practice also covers parenting, addiction, caregiving stress, and body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, strengths-based style that keeps the client's priorities in focus. Sessions are collaborative and aimed at practical change.
What is her background and experience?
She has six years of clinical experience working in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare, and with veterans. She also supports caregivers for people living with dementia.
What are her credentials and location?
Amanda is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW licensed in Florida. She practices from Florida.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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