- DBT skills focus
- ACT and CBT
- Mindfulness practice
About Amanda
Amanda Miller-Hodges is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 15 years of experience in clinical settings in Florida. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship strain, addiction, and other intense emotions that affect daily life. Amanda works with individuals who feel stuck after loss, life change, or long-term frustration and who want clearer ways to respond.
Amanda uses straightforward, skills-based work in session. She draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior.
Sessions often involve learning skills, practicing new responses, and checking what works in real life. Amanda includes mindfulness practices and motivational interviewing to help people clarify values and stay motivated to change. She can also support people dealing with trauma-related challenges and complicated grief.
Her background includes running DBT skills groups and working in a range of settings with adolescents and adults. She has experience supporting people with self-harm behaviors, PTSD, addictions, and personality-related difficulties. That practical experience shapes a direct, skills-focused approach.
People who choose Amanda can expect goal-oriented sessions that combine evidence-based methods with practical exercises. She favors clear steps over jargon, helping clients practice new ways of coping between sessions. To start, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Amanda’s approaches work for online sessions
Amanda uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills. DBT skills training can help when anger or strong emotions lead to impulsive reactions by offering clear steps to reduce escalation.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing difficult thoughts and committing to actions that match personal values. ACT can help people who feel stuck or disconnected from what matters to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot and change thought patterns that increase anxiety, depression, or anger, and to practice different behaviors in daily life.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. Amanda will work with clients to see which methods fit their goals and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is assessed. That collaboration helps decide whether more skills practice, values work, or cognitive restructuring will be emphasized.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are listed on the therapist profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the environments where problems occur, which many people find helpful.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, relationship problems, addictions, ADHD, and related struggles such as abandonment and codependency.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is skills-based and practical, using exercises and behavior changes to help people manage strong emotions and improve relationships.
How much direct experience does she have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including facilitating DBT skills groups and work with trauma, self-harm behaviors, and addictions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida with the licensure designations FL LMHC and GA LPC listed in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.