Amy Matthews, LMHC
Florida · 39 years in practice
Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 39 years of practice.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH12701 · expires March 2027
- NPI
- 1942629951 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 39
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Amy
Amy Matthews is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 39 years of practice. She brings long-term counseling experience to people facing everyday stress and deeper struggles. Her approach blends practical skills with steady emotional support.
She spent decades working in school settings and independent practice, and later continued clinical work after moving to Florida. That background means she has a lot of experience helping people at different life stages.
Background and approach
She speaks English and also sees clients outside the U.S. In sessions she focuses on building trust, identifying what matters to each person, and finding small steps that lead to change. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at patterns in close relationships and Attachment-Based ideas to address how people connect.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy add tools for changing unhelpful thoughts and taking values-driven action. Clients can expect a warm, nonjudgmental style. She combines clinical knowledge with life experience and a sense of humor.
She aims to be someone who listens, advocates, and helps clients practice new ways of handling stress, relationships, grief, and other concerns. Her practice covers a broad range of issues including anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, parenting and relationship strain. Sessions are available in several online formats to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Hoarding
- Infidelity
- Jealousy
Approaches Amy names
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How emotion-focused and behavioral approaches work online
Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people understand emotional patterns in close relationships and shift how they communicate and connect. It can be useful for couples or individuals who want clearer emotional bonds and fewer repeating conflicts.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches ways to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and to take actions that match personal values. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress when people want practical ways to move forward. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and ongoing relationship patterns shape current behavior and helps people try new ways of relating.
Choosing an approach is a team process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether EFT, ACT, CBT, or another method fits best, and can adjust as therapy proceeds.
Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversations, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging helps maintain contact between sessions. These options give flexibility for work schedules, caregiving responsibilities, travel, or different comfort levels with communication.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, trauma and many other life challenges listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, nonjudgmental, and direct. She combines emotional support with practical steps and uses humor when it helps the work.
What is her professional background?
She has 39 years of counseling experience, including long work as a school counselor and many years in independent practice.
Where is she based and what credential does she hold?
She is located in Florida and is licensed as an LMHC.
Can sessions be conducted in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
Yes, she accepts international clients and can work across time zones as appropriate.
What communication formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences.
How do I begin therapy with her and what does it cost?
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