- Attachment-based work
- Mindfulness practice
- Client-centered listening
About Amanda
Amanda Berger-Semko is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in New Jersey with 17 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and many life adjustments. Amanda invites people to pause and reflect on their lives and the emotions that come with them.
She encourages clients to tell their story and to take time away from daily tasks. Sessions are conversational and grounded in real life. Amanda uses practical listening and reflective questions to help people notice patterns that cause frustration or repeated conflict.
Her background spans schools, churches, courts, community settings, and private practice. That variety means she has seen many ways people try to cope and how those strategies can help or hurt. She draws on years of experience to offer steady, straightforward feedback rather than quick fixes.
Amanda blends several therapeutic approaches. She leans on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. Client-centered methods keep the person’s perspective central. Mindfulness work helps with staying present during strong emotions like anger or grief.
She also uses existential and Jungian concepts to explore meaning, values, and deeper personal themes when those become important. That combination can help with identity questions, career crossroads, and feeling stuck.
Sessions are conversational and paced to each person. Amanda invites clients to bring whatever helps them feel comfortable, whether that is a cup of tea or notes about what they want to address. She frames therapy as a collaborative process focused on clearer awareness and practical change.
How her approaches translate to online work
Amanda often uses attachment-based ideas to notice how early relationships shape current reactions and patterns. This helps when people want to change how they respond in close relationships or to recurring anger. Client-centered therapy keeps the person’s experience central and is built around listening and reflection, which works well in conversation-based sessions. Mindfulness therapy teaches moment-to-moment awareness, practical breathing or grounding practices, and ways to tolerate strong feelings without acting on them.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda treats approach selection as collaborative. She will work with each person to identify what fits their needs, goals, and preferences and then adjust methods as progress is made.
Confirm the exact session formats before booking because the biography does not list specific delivery methods. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing commute time, allowing shorter check-ins when needed, and offering options that do not always require video. That practical flexibility can help people keep a regular rhythm of appointments while addressing anger, stress, grief, or relationship concerns.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship problems, trauma and abuse, anger, grief, addiction concerns, parenting and many life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is conversational and reflective, using client-centered listening along with mindfulness and attachment ideas to help people notice patterns in their feelings and actions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of experience working in schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Can I meet with her if I live outside the United States?
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
Which session formats are offered?
Confirm current session formats before booking, as the bio does not list specific online or in-person options.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.