Paula D’Amore

Paula D’Amore is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage anxiety, anger, stress, parenting challenges, grief, and life changes. She approaches sessions with a warm, straightforward manner aimed at practical steps people can use day to day. Paula keeps a small caseload so she can give focused attention to each person she sees. She encourages clients to try ideas, keep what helps, and leave what does not. In sessions Paula combines direct conversation with mindful awareness and skill practice. She uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and change reactive patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills and mindfulness exercises are offered when they fit a person’s goals. Motivational Interviewing helps when people need to find the will to change or build new routines. Paula often centers self-awareness, breathing exercises, and simple behavior changes early in work together. She aims to make the process feel real and interactive rather than abstract. Her style emphasizes noticing reactions, testing new responses, and building routines that support mental and emotional wellbeing. Paula holds LCSW credentials in Tennessee and Florida and brings five years of clinical experience to her work. She checks messages several times a day Monday through Friday and asks for patience when replies take a little longer. Her practice emphasizes steady progress and practical tools that can be used outside of sessions. Be kind to yourself as you start. Paula reminds people that small daily steps add up and that the work done now can pay off for years.

How approach and online sessions can fit together

Paula draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to build practical changes and present-moment awareness. CBT focuses on identifying thinking and behavior patterns that keep problems going and testing new, manageable ways of responding. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple awareness and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and help people notice habitual responses to stress.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Paula works with clients to match techniques to goals and preferences, and she adjusts the plan as work proceeds. The first weeks often involve trying a few exercises to see what feels useful, then keeping the parts that help and dropping the rest.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm available options when you book. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It can also make practicing mindfulness and CBT homework more convenient because people can try skills where they live and report back quickly. Ask about the current session options before scheduling so you know what will work best for your routine.