- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda DiGenova is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in New York with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and anger. She also helps people dealing with grief, addictions, parenting concerns, and career stress. Amanda speaks English and practices from a counseling perspective grounded in practical therapy techniques.
Amanda uses straightforward conversation and goal-focused work. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to keep the client's priorities central. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to build different behavior patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used for emotional regulation and distress tolerance when needed.
Her approach includes mindfulness practices and attention to how body sensations and behavior link with feelings. Sessions tend to combine talking, skill practice, and check-ins about small changes between meetings. She describes her role as encouraging and motivating while helping clients set manageable steps.
Amanda also addresses relationship topics such as communication problems, intimacy-related issues, blended family concerns, and questions around sexual orientation. She has experience with clients affected by domestic violence and substance use, and with people working through abandonment, codependency, and control issues.
Those interested in starting will complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. International clients are not currently accepted.
How Amanda blends CBT, DBT and client-centered work online
Amanda regularly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice patterns of thinking that feed anger and to practice different responses. CBT sessions break problems into small steps and include exercises to try between visits.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques teach simple tools for handling intense feelings and reducing impulsive reactions. Client-Centered Therapy keeps the client's priorities central and guides the pace and focus of each session.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. She will talk with each person about goals, try different techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps. This is a collaborative process where the client’s preferences and needs shape the plan.
Please confirm the specific online session formats available before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove the need to travel. Therapists help match session length and structure to everyday schedules so progress can fit into real life.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she work with?
She works with adults managing temper, built-up resentment, and frustration in relationships and at work.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a conversational, encouraging style that mixes talking with practical skill practice and small between-session steps.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 10 years of experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York.
Where is she based and licensed?
She is based in New York and holds the NY LMHC credential.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid for?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.