Therapist profile
Gail Amalfitano, LMHC, LPC
Florida
Licensed counselor - codependency and mood concerns
Continue with GailWhere Gail stands
- Credentials
- LMHC, LPC
- License
- LMHC, Florida / MH17062; LPC, Arizona / LPC-23533
- NPI
- 1174038434
- Experience
- 9 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- Person-centered approach
- CBT based techniques
- Practical skill building
About Gail
Gail Amalfitano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience practicing in Florida. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, codependency, and life adjustments. Gail also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, grief, parenting strain, and struggles with self-esteem and feeling stuck.
Gail uses a person-centered orientation as the foundation of her work. She combines that with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try new ways of responding. Sessions often include practical tools such as worksheets, brief exercises, and suggested readings or videos to reinforce the skills discussed.
Her approach begins by gathering information to understand what is causing distress. Then she and the client talk through priorities and set manageable goals. Gail mixes listening with problem-solving and teaching so clients can practice new habits between sessions.
She describes counseling as adaptable - methods change as needs change. Gail encourages honest feedback and adjusts her style when clients ask for more or less of certain elements. Many people come for help with boundaries, people-pleasing, or recovering a sense of self inside relationships.
Gail offers practical recommendations and assigns short exercises to build skills outside the session. She accepts clients who live internationally and conducts sessions in English. For initial steps she asks people to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session.
How sessions work
Approaches used and how online sessions fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It helps people move toward valued actions even when uncomfortable emotions are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and negative thinking styles. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and can help people who struggle with boundaries or fear of abandonment.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gail will work collaboratively to assess needs, goals, and preferences and then try strategies that match those priorities. Clients and the therapist review what helps and adjust methods over time rather than sticking to a single technique.
The biography does not specify particular online formats, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy routine, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full session is not needed. They also let people use tools and worksheets discussed in session and practice skills between meetings. Ask about the available session lengths and formats when you complete the matching questionnaire so you can choose what fits your schedule.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Arizona
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, codependency, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting concerns, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her work is person-centered and conversational. She blends listening with problem-solving and teaches practical skills drawn from CBT, ACT, and DBT.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience as a practicing counselor in clinical settings and private practice.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Can she work with people who live outside the United States?
Yes. Sessions are offered to international clients and are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a 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.