Amy Matthews

Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor with nearly four decades in counseling. She brings long experience from school counseling and private practice into sessions. Her approach is warm and down-to-earth, and she aims to create a space where people feel heard and believed.

She worked many years as a high school counselor in Pennsylvania before relocating to Florida. In private practice she has helped individuals with relationship challenges, grief, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and anger. Her background includes a Master’s degree in Marriage, Family, and Child Counseling earned in 1980 and extensive hands-on work since then.

Amy describes her style as eclectic, genuine, and nonjudgmental. She draws on multiple methods to match the moment - from emotion-focused conversation to practical behavior strategies. She also brings life experience and a sense of humor into sessions to help people cope and stay engaged.

People who like a compassionate listener and a collaborative tone often find her approach useful. Amy emphasizes understanding each person’s goals and values before choosing techniques. She aims to support clearer communication, manageable coping skills, and steadier emotional ground.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including stress, family and relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, ADHD, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and she accepts international clients. To get started, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability.

How selected approaches guide online work

Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and choose actions that match their values. ACT can be useful for anxiety, stress, and patterns that feel stuck.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early and ongoing relationship patterns affect current bonds. This approach can help with trust, communication, and intimacy-related issues.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amy will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She listens to what matters most and adjusts plans as progress is made.

Confirm the available online session options before booking because formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins on a tight schedule. It can also support continuity when people move or travel, while keeping focus on practical coping skills and relationship work.