Therapist profile
Dr. Amary Alcide, LCSW
Dr. Amary Alcide, LCSW - Relationships and Parenting
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- Attachment work
- CBT skills
- Emotion-focused work
About Amary
Dr. Amary Alcide is a Florida LCSW with 16 years of clinical practice. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, self-esteem, grief, career concerns, bipolar disorder, depression, and caregiving strain. She also helps with family dynamics and compassion fatigue.
She uses practical approaches to help people manage everyday demands. Sessions often focus on clear goals, step-by-step plans, and small changes that fit into busy lives. She draws on research to turn big aims into doable action items.
Her work often addresses relationship patterns and attachment issues. She uses methods from attachment-based work and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to look at how people relate to one another. She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques to build skills for mood and stress management.
Clients can expect a direct, skills-oriented style that balances talk and practice. The emphasis is on improving daily functioning and handling role stress, blended family concerns, and caregiver responsibilities. She also supports people dealing with aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness, body image, and abandonment worries.
Dr. Alcide has academic experience and publishes research, which she integrates into everyday clinical work. That background informs how she measures progress and sets realistic benchmarks. People looking for concrete steps toward better routines, clearer communication, or improved coping often find this approach useful.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how those patterns affect stress and communication. It helps people recognize repeated interaction styles and try new ways of relating to reduce conflict and isolation.Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes the person’s own goals and experience. It involves listening, reflecting back what’s said, and helping people decide practical next steps that match their values and daily life.
Finding the right approach is part of therapy. She will work together with each person to identify which methods fit their goals and preferences. That collaboration includes checking progress and adjusting techniques when needed so the plan stays useful.
Confirm the available session options before booking, as the biography lists messaging and video/phone conferencing hours but session formats can change. Online work can make it easier to bring therapy into a busy schedule, shorten commute time, allow brief check-ins during a workday break, or avoid being on camera when preferred. Many people use online sessions to practice skills between meetings and to build routines that carry into home life.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
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What kinds of problems does she help with at home?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, family dynamics, grief, career stress, and mood concerns such as depression and bipolar disorder.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her style is practical and skills-focused, combining talk with clear action steps and measurable goals drawn from research-informed methods.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 16 years of experience working in interdisciplinary settings and brings academic research into her clinical approach.
What credential and location should I note?
She is a Florida LCSW and practices from Florida.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which session formats are used?
The biography lists messaging and video/phone conferencing hours; please confirm current session formats before booking.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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