Amanda Sholty

Collaborative, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Florida

Experience: 6 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Amanda

Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addiction, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings six years of clinical experience gained across community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and work with veteran populations. Amanda also has experience assisting caregivers of people living with dementia and addresses related caregiver stress and chronic illness concerns.

Her work emphasizes a person-centered, strengths-based stance that centers each client's priorities and lived expertise. She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance and commitment and attachment-informed methods to help clients build coping skills, set boundaries, and navigate intimacy or communication challenges.

Amanda frames therapy as a collaborative process and aims to partner with clients to identify goals and craft strategies that fit their circumstances. She practices in Florida, communicates in English, and offers multiple online session formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Prospective clients are invited to reach out with questions and to begin the intake steps when ready to explore therapy.

Approaches and Online Options for Practical Change

Amanda often integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and acceptance and commitment approaches to help clients facing anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to develop practical coping skills, while acceptance and commitment therapy emphasizes values-driven action and learning to relate differently to difficult thoughts and feelings. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to explore relational patterns and improve communication and connection.

Finding the right fit is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist partners with each person to explore which methods and goals feel most useful, adjusting approaches over time to match changing needs and preferences rather than prescribing a single route forward.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which support flexibility for busy schedules, caregiving responsibilities, or limited local access. These formats allow ongoing work on coping skills, relationship patterns, and problem-solving from different locations while keeping the therapeutic collaboration central to the process.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amanda commonly address?

She works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, compassion fatigue, addictions, parenting challenges, ADHD, and career or life transition struggles.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

Therapy is collaborative and person-centered, emphasizing clients' strengths while using practical interventions to develop coping skills and clarify goals.

What is Amanda's professional background?

She has six years of clinical experience working in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare, and with veterans, and she has supported caregivers of people with dementia.

Where is Amanda licensed and based?

Amanda is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida with the credential FL LCSW SW18570.

Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?

She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.

Which session formats are offered for online therapy?

Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Coping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesDepressionCoachingADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

6+ years

Licensed

Florida

Languages

English