Amanda Hawkins

Amanda Hawkins is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida with nine years of experience. She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or intimacy concerns. She also assists with career questions, parenting challenges, and issues related to LGBT identity and gender dysphoria.

Amanda starts from the view that each person knows their story best. She helps people name strengths and use those strengths to face hard moments. Sessions focus on clear goals and steady steps rather than long lists of labels.

Her approach blends client-centered listening with practical skills from methods such as dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness. That means Amanda pays attention to what matters to the client while teaching tools for managing emotions and staying present. Narrative and solution-focused ideas help reframe problems and create short-term plans.

People may come for help after a loss, during a tough life change, or when mood and motivation feel low. Amanda also works with concerns like body image, attachment issues, postpartum changes, and coping with serious illness or end-of-life matters.

Sessions aim to build confidence, increase coping skills, and make daily life more manageable. Amanda invites clients to set the pace and choose goals that fit their values and routines.

How Amanda's approaches translate to online work

Amanda uses client-centered therapy to follow what matters most to each person, focusing on listening and building on existing strengths. Dialectical behavior therapy provides practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can be practiced between meetings to manage anxiety, mood swings, and stress.

Mindfulness therapy helps people notice thoughts and feelings without getting swept away, which supports coping with grief, low mood, and relationship distress. Amanda pairs these approaches with brief solution-focused steps to help clients make measurable changes in day-to-day life. Together, these methods aim to increase calm, clarity, and actionable progress.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each client about goals and preferences and then tailor techniques to fit those needs. She reviews what is working and adjusts plans so sessions stay useful and relevant.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know how sessions are delivered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often use these benefits to help clients practice skills in real life and maintain steady progress without large schedule disruptions.