Amanda Sholty, LCSW

Amanda Sholty is a licensed clinical social worker who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and the practical challenges of illness and caregiving. She welcomes conversations about grief, addiction, self-esteem, and changes that leave life feeling unsettled. Her tone is straightforward and encouraging, aimed at someone ready to take a first step toward feeling better.

Amanda uses a person-centered way of working that starts with what matters most to each individual. She treats clients as the experts in their lives and helps them set goals that fit their values and daily routines. Sessions focus on small, doable steps rather than big, abstract fixes.

Her background includes work in community behavioral health, domestic violence services, healthcare settings, and with veterans. She also has experience supporting caregivers for people living with dementia and helps people cope with chronic pain, illness, and disability. Those experiences shape a practical approach in session.

Amanda draws on therapies that teach new ways to handle thoughts, feelings, and relationships. She blends acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavior tools, attachment-based thinking, and client-centered practices. When relationship issues come up she can use elements of the Gottman Method to focus on communication and connection.

With six years of experience and an LCSW (licensed clinical social worker) credential in Florida, Amanda aims to make therapy useful and understandable. She works in English and helps people move from feeling stuck toward clearer choices and steadier coping.

How Amanda’s approaches work for online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choosing actions that match personal values; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and major life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at patterns of thought and behavior and teaches practical skills to reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how relationship patterns shape emotional reactions and helps people build more secure ways of connecting with others.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amanda works collaboratively to see which methods fit a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts tools and pace over time so therapy stays relevant and focused on what the client wants to change.

Specific session formats are not listed in the provided biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life - it can reduce travel time, allow shorter check-in meetings when needed, and make scheduling around work or caregiving duties simpler. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment work to remote sessions so the focus stays on skills, values, and relationship patterns rather than on location.