Therapist profile
Amanda Sholty, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Relationships and Codependency
Continue with AmandaWhere Amanda stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW18570
- NPI
- 1245807163
- Experience
- 6 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- ACT and CBT
- Attachment focus
- Caregiver support
About Amanda
Amanda Sholty is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with six years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, grief, trauma, addiction concerns, parenting challenges, and codependency-related patterns.
Amanda draws on client-centered and strengths-based ways of working. She treats the person as the expert on their life and focuses on the priorities they bring. Sessions tend to be collaborative and practical, with attention to the problems causing the most disruption.
Her approach includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. Attachment-based ideas are used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns, including worry about abandonment or trouble with intimacy.
She has experience in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and work with veterans. Amanda also provides support for caregivers, including those helping people with dementia, so she is familiar with caregiver stress and related challenges.
In sessions she helps people develop coping skills, set boundaries, and address communication or commitment issues. Practical tools, short-term behavior changes, and ongoing support are all part of the work. If someone wants to explore next steps, she asks them to begin by completing a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How sessions work
How Amanda Uses Therapy Approaches Online
Amanda commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings while taking actions that match their values. ACT is often used for anxiety, stress, and getting unstuck from avoidance patterns.She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at recurring relationship patterns and how past connections shape current intimacy and trust. That work can be useful for people struggling with abandonment fears or repeated conflicts in relationships.
Finding the best approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s goals and preferences. She mixes practical skill-building from CBT with ACT and attachment ideas as needed, adapting the plan as the work unfolds.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, offer shorter check-ins when time is limited, or avoid commuting. Licensed professionals can also use telephone or video in different ways depending on what suits the client’s schedule and needs.
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Experience
6+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and boundary problems?
Yes. She works with people on setting boundaries, saying no, and reducing people-pleasing behaviors.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based, with practical, collaborative work on goals you bring.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of experience working in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare, and with veterans.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and practises with clients in that state.
Can I work with her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Fees vary by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.