- Affirming for LGBTQ+
- Practical coping skills
- 25 years experience
About Amanda
Amanda Scardino, LPC, helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and parenting concerns. She creates an affirming, non-religious space for LGBTQ+ clients and for adults looking for a progressive approach. Conversations focus on practical steps that reduce overwhelm and improve daily life.
With 25 years of practice, Amanda draws on approaches that translate to real moments at home and work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy supports people who want to clarify values and take steps toward the life they want.
Mindfulness practices are introduced in short, usable ways to build presence and lower reactivity. Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change, especially around parenting choices or career moves. Solution-Focused Therapy keeps sessions goal-oriented and action-focused.
Amanda often helps clients improve communication, manage anger, and cope with grief or life transitions. She also supports people navigating intimacy issues and self-esteem challenges. Her work includes attention to ADHD-related struggles and practical strategies to manage daily tasks.
Clients can expect a collaborative tone in sessions. Amanda listens for what matters most and then suggests small, doable experiments to try between meetings. The overall aim is clearer thinking, steadier emotion, and stronger relationships.
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online therapy
Amanda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in practical ways. CBT helps clients identify thought patterns that increase worry or low mood and then try different responses in daily life. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward those priorities, which can help with relationship and parenting choices.She also includes brief Mindfulness techniques to reduce reactivity and support better emotional balance during stressful moments. These methods are taught in short exercises that can be practiced between sessions and fitted into busy schedules.
Finding the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will listen to your goals and suggest which methods to try first, then adjust based on what works. Clients and the therapist make choices together about pacing, homework, and focus areas.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make therapy easier to fit into daily life by reducing travel, offering shorter check-ins when needed, and allowing scheduling that aligns with work or family routines. Ask about the exact session arrangements when you match and schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Texas
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does Amanda often help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, grief, intimacy issues, anger, self-esteem, career decisions, coping with life changes, and ADHD-related struggles.
What is her general therapy style?
Her approach is compassionate and client-centered, focusing on practical steps and collaborative problem solving. Sessions emphasize clear goals and small experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she bring?
Amanda has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and relationship issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the LPC credential and practices from Texas, listed as a Texas LPC in her profile details.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. She also accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to understand whether video, phone, or in-person meetings are offered.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Contact the service for current pricing details.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.