Amanda Miller-Hodges

Amanda Miller-Hodges is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing anxiety, depression, grief, relationship problems, and major life transitions. She practices in Florida and focuses on practical skills that reduce overwhelm and improve day-to-day functioning. Her approach aims to restore a sense of direction when life feels uncertain or stuck.

Amanda draws on a mix of evidence-informed methods to tailor work to each person’s needs. She uses techniques that target thought patterns, emotional regulation, and present-moment awareness. Sessions center on small, doable changes that build more effective responses to stress and strong emotions.

With 15 years of experience, Amanda has supported people through trauma, addiction, and mood challenges including bipolar disorder. She also helps those dealing with parenting strain, intimacy concerns, self-esteem struggles, and issues related to adoption, abandonment, or family conflict. Her background includes facilitating skills groups and intensive outpatient programs that focus on coping skills and emotion management.

Amanda integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused methods. The work often includes practicing new skills between sessions and shaping goals that fit each person’s life.

People who choose Amanda can expect a collaborative, skills-based process aimed at reducing distress and increasing meaning. To begin, the typical next step is completing the site’s matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Amanda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy as core options. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills to help manage intense feelings and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Amanda will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice may shift over time as progress is made and priorities change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins on a work break, or remove the need to travel. Therapists often adapt homework, skills practice, and session pacing to the online setting so the work stays practical and applicable to everyday life.