Amy Manko, LCSW

Florida · 17 years in practice

Amy Manko is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches to help people find relief from anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW8077 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1871077008 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Amy

Amy Manko is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside other approaches to help people find relief from anxiety, depression, grief, and life changes. She writes and talks plainly so parents and individuals can understand the steps ahead. Amy aims to make therapy feel practical and doable, not overwhelming.

She focuses on everyday problems like low motivation, feeling stuck, or trouble coping after a loss. She also helps people facing relationship strain, parenting stress, anger, compassion fatigue, and issues related to aging.

Background and approach

Attention-deficit concerns and fertility-related distress are part of her experience as well. Amy combines client-centered techniques with cognitive behavioral tools and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and try small changes. She also offers hypnotherapy as one option for addressing trauma responses and strong emotional reactions.

Sessions tend to emphasize clear steps, emotion work, and skills to manage stress day to day. Her background includes 17 years of clinical practice in Florida and work with grief, trauma, infertility stress, anxiety, and depression. Amy holds a Florida LCSW credential.

She aims to help people reconnect with themselves and move toward more satisfying days. Therapy with her typically starts by identifying a few practical goals and trying simple strategies between sessions. The emphasis is on steady, manageable change so people can return to routines they enjoy and feel more in control.

Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Amy names

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Online support

How Emotion-Focused and Practical Methods Work Online

Amy uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people name and work through strong feelings that interfere with daily life. EFT focuses on identifying emotions, understanding how they affect relationships and behavior, and trying new interaction patterns to reduce distress.

She also draws on client-centered therapy, which centers the person’s experience and priorities, and cognitive behavioral therapy, which looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Client-centered work emphasizes listening and collaboration, while CBT offers concrete tools to change unhelpful thinking and actions. These approaches are helpful for anxiety, depression, grief, parenting stress, and adjusting to life changes.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences, then try methods that fit. If one approach doesn’t help, different techniques can be introduced so the plan evolves with the client’s needs.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit busy lives. Video is useful for deeper conversations that benefit from visual cues, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or chat can be used for brief check-ins or flexible scheduling. These options make it easier to keep up with therapy between work, school, and family demands.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Amy help with?

Amy helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, anger, parenting strain, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and aging-related issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, hypnotherapy, and mindfulness. Sessions mix emotion work, practical steps, and skill practice.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 17 years of practice working with grief and loss, infertility stress, trauma, relationships, anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

Where is she based and what are her credentials?

She practices in Florida and holds an LCSW credential issued in Florida.

Which languages are supported and can international clients sign up?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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