Therapist profile
Amanda Miller-Hodges, LMHC, LPC
Licensed counselor - Family and parenting concerns
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- DBT skills practice
- CBT techniques
- Mindfulness methods
About Amanda
Amanda Miller-Hodges is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Florida with 15 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family problems, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and related struggles. Amanda also works with issues like anger, self-esteem, eating concerns, and problems linked to adoption, abandonment, or separation.
Her approach is direct and skills-oriented. Sessions focus on practical tools to reduce distress and change unhelpful patterns. She uses techniques that teach emotion regulation, improve communication, and support coping during life transitions. Mindfulness and behavioral strategies are part of the work.
Amanda integrates several evidence-informed methods into care. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy. This mix lets her match techniques to a person’s current problems and goals.
She has experience in outpatient and intensive settings, including running DBT skills groups and work with grief as a Grief Informed Professional. Her background includes supporting people with PTSD, self-harm behaviors, addictions, and complex presentations that involve co-morbidity.
In sessions she aims to teach tools for managing intense emotion, building better responses to triggers, and improving daily functioning. People who want concrete steps, practice in new skills, and clear ways to measure progress may find this style useful.
How sessions work
Approaches used online and how they help
Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, and habits that get in the way of daily life. It involves straightforward exercises and tracking patterns between thoughts, feelings, and actions.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills help when emotions feel overwhelming or when relationships are strained. Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to increase present-moment awareness and reduce reactivity.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit best based on their goals and preferences. That means trying skills, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan together over time.
Confirm the therapist's specific session options before booking, since the biography does not list formats. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to focus on practicing new skills and keeping continuity between appointments.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
Florida, Georgia
Languages
English
Questions
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What types of concerns does she address?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, relationship and family issues, parenting strain, addictions, ADHD, and related problems.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is skills-focused and practical, teaching emotion regulation, communication skills, and behavior changes to handle daily challenges.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of clinical experience, including outpatient care and facilitating DBT skills groups and grief-informed work.
Which credentials and location are listed?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription 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.
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