Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
How Amanda works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amanda
Amanda Scardino is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and relationship concerns. She creates an affirming environment where clients can speak openly and work toward practical change.
Amanda uses straightforward, evidence-informed tools rather than long lectures. Sessions typically focus on small, manageable steps people can try between meetings. She aims to help clients notice what matters to them and take actions that match those priorities.
Background and approach
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Texas with adults facing life transitions, career stress, grief, and self-esteem challenges. She often supports people navigating intimacy concerns and parenting strains. Amanda also works with clients who identify as LGBT and those coping with ADHD-related challenges.
In therapy Amanda blends skills practice with reflective work. That can mean testing a new behavior in real life, then talking through what did and didn’t work. She uses mindfulness techniques to help with overwhelming emotions and cognitive strategies to address unhelpful thinking patterns.
The tone in sessions is practical and respectful. Amanda helps people set realistic goals and track progress. She aims to leave clients with clearer options and tools they can use after therapy ends.
What Amanda works with
Everything Amanda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amanda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
Approaches Amanda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that translate well to online therapy
Amanda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action toward them even when difficult thoughts and feelings show up. It can help people who feel stuck by refocusing on what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical strategies to change unhelpful patterns and reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She checks in regularly and adjusts techniques as progress is made so sessions stay practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls work well for deeper conversations and skills practice, phone sessions offer a simpler setup with less bandwidth, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between meetings.
Questions people ask about Amanda
What kinds of problems does Amanda help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, family and parenting concerns, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, coping with life changes, LGBT issues, and ADHD.
What is her style or approach in therapy?
Her style is practical and client-centered. Amanda combines skills practice, mindfulness, and talk therapy to help people build new habits and manage strong emotions.
How much experience does she have?
Amanda brings 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.