Amy Sherman, LMHC

Florida · 21 years in practice

Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: mh4923 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1497941116 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Amy

Amy Sherman is a licensed mental health counselor with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, anger, and addiction. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside client-centered and cognitive-behavioral approaches to help people understand what they feel and respond differently. Her style is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping people make real changes in daily life.

Amy focuses on improving communication, building self-esteem, and navigating major life changes. She supports people coping with trauma, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, and relationship strain.

Background and approach

She also works with those facing divorce, domestic violence, or the effects of natural or human-caused disasters. She earned a master’s degree in counseling and psychology from Vermont College and holds the FL LMHC credential. Amy has extensive experience with anger management, anxiety disorders, substance-related concerns, and midlife challenges.

Her background gives her a broad view of how emotional patterns affect behavior. In sessions she blends empathy with practical tools. Clients can expect to talk through patterns, practice new skills, and set small goals that add up over time.

Amy aims to help people leave sessions feeling clearer and more able to act in ways that match their values. She offers appointments in Florida and conducts sessions in English. Her approach is collaborative: she listens first, then helps people choose the techniques that fit their situation and goals.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Anger management
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Forgiveness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Amy names

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Online support

Emotion-focused care and online therapy options

Amy commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people identify core emotions and change how they respond to relationship and personal problems. EFT helps make emotional patterns easier to see and to shift, which can reduce repeated conflicts or inner distress.

She also uses client-centered therapy that emphasizes listening, empathy, and partnering with the person to set goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to spot unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that can improve mood and anxiety. Together these approaches address feelings, thoughts, and everyday actions in a practical way.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amy will listen to your concerns, discuss options, and help you decide which methods fit your goals and preferences. That plan can change as progress is made, and sessions will be adjusted to what helps most.

Online sessions include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility. Video is useful for longer work and face-to-face interaction, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can fit quick check-ins or people who prefer typing. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around work, family, or other commitments.

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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Amy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, and self-esteem.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with client-centered listening and cognitive-behavioral techniques to help people understand feelings and try new behaviors.

What is her background and experience?

She has 21 years of clinical experience and extensive work in anger management, anxiety, domestic and substance abuse issues, and midlife transitions.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds the FL LMHC credential and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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