Amanda Perkins - Mental Health Counselor | The Center for Internet & Technology Addiction

10 years experience

About Amanda Perkins

As a licensed therapist in Florida, I specialize in supporting individuals navigating complex emotional landscapes. My approach is deeply compassionate and tailored to each person’s unique journey. I have extensive experience helping clients address challenges like anxiety, trauma, family conflicts, and self-esteem issues.

My therapeutic practice centers on creating a supportive, non-judgmental space where individuals can explore their experiences and develop meaningful strategies for personal growth. I work with diverse populations, offering expertise across a wide range of life transitions and emotional challenges—from workplace stress to relationship dynamics, chronic pain management to young adult concerns.

I believe in empowering clients to discover their inner strengths, self-love and develop resilient coping mechanisms. Whether you’re struggling with social anxiety, processing past trauma, or seeking greater self-understanding, I’m committed to walking alongside you with genuine empathy and professional guidance.

My goal is to help you build self-compassion, improve communication, and create sustainable pathways toward emotional wellness. Together, we can explore your experiences, challenge limiting beliefs, and cultivate a more fulfilling life.

Licenses

LMHC

MH16909

Professional experience

ADHD
Anger management
Bipolar disorder
Career difficulties
Coaching
Compassion fatigue
Coping with life changes
Depression
Family conflicts
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
LGBT
Parenting issues
Relationship issues
Self esteem
Stress, Anxiety
Trauma and abuse

Additional Focus Areas

Abandonment
Adoption and foster care
Aging and geriatric issues
Attachment issues
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Body image
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Co-morbidity
Codependency
Commitment issues
Communication problems
Control issues
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Dissociation
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family of origin issues
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
First responder issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Immigration issues
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Money and financial issues
Mood disorders
Multicultural concerns
Narcissism
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Paranoia
Personality disorders
Phobias
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Sexuality
Smoking / vaping cessation
Social anxiety and phobia
Somatization
Traumatic brain injury
Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Clinical Approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Internal Family Systems
Jungian Therapy
Mindfulness Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Narrative Therapy
Psychodynamic Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Somatic Therapy
Trauma-Focused Therapy

Languages

English

15 Reviews

“I’ve had a great experience with my therapist—she is thoughtful, professional, and genuinely caring. She listens without judgment, offers helpful insights, and creates a safe space that has really helped me grow.”

“Amanda Perkins is a fantastic therapist! She helped me focus on self preservation through a really tricky time in my marriage/postpartum. Truly thankful to have such a phenomenal therapist!”

“Amanda is such an amazing understanding Therapist. Our sessions are always a place that I feel comfortable to explore myself and feel safe enough to express thoughts beliefs and doubts. 1000% recommend her.”

“Amanda is a very skilled and experienced therapist. I selected her when I started using BetterHelp because she had the best reviews online of the therapists that were offered. She is great at active listening and asking the right questions to help me. I highly recommend her as a therapist.”

“Amanda is an excellent therapist! Highly recommended!!”

“She is amazing and easy to talk to.”

“Honestly has helped me through one of the darkest points in my life. Great soul and even better therapist.”

“Your doing a great job that you for all your help”

“Amanda has shown up with support and empathy from day one. She has a great understanding of self-compassion and the impact of self-love on healing. Thank you Amanda”

“Incredible and insightful. I couldn’t recommend more from someone who needed help and perspective”

“Amanda is the best! Always listens and is very helpful.”

“Amanda had such a calming vibe. I love how she talks about nature! She’s been so helpful in healing my inner child.”

“Amanda listens, she's always on time, she's a very sweet attitude. Highly recommend this therapist.”

“Amanda helped me a lot with acknowledging and processing abuse patterns, helped me with learning to listen to my body and how to interpret those signals as emotions, and trust my gut instincts. She made a really big difference in my life and I'm very grateful for her!”

“Amanda is one of a kind , she is a good listener and will make you feel really listened to. Shows a deep sympathy with all my crap but really professional in handling it. She has a good emotional regulation and she will help you meet your goal with all the advices, practicals, and self affirmations. She will help you love yourself and make yourself feel value and loved. She’s also very nice and fun to talk too. I will definitely recommend her !”

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