Amanda Smith, LCSW

Amanda Smith is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with five years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, low self-esteem, and depression. Her way of working is direct and practical, aimed at helping people manage strong feelings and day-to-day strain.

Amanda focuses on clear, achievable steps rather than long lectures. She draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside existential and solution-focused ideas. Sessions typically involve noticing thought patterns, testing small behavior changes, and identifying values that matter to the client.

In conversations she keeps language simple and concrete. People talk through what sets off their anger or anxiety, try short experiments between sessions, and reflect on what worked. She emphasizes skills you can use at home, at work, and in relationships to reduce reactive responses and build steadier routines.

Amanda also addresses issues tied to anger, such as control struggles, guilt and shame, impulsivity, isolation, and communication problems. She helps people recognize recurring patterns and take small steps that change how those patterns play out.

If someone wants to start, the usual first steps are a short questionnaire and scheduling an initial meeting. Amanda practices in Florida and works in English only.

How ACT and CBT inform online sessions