Therapist
Amy Iannitelli
LMHC
Compassionate, experienced counselor for life transitions
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- 23 years experience
- Florida licensed LMHC
- Focus on trauma
About Amy
She uses a compassionate, practical approach. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and building skills to cope. Amy keeps language simple and sessions focused on concrete steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes long experience supporting people with ADHD, relationship challenges, and personality concerns. She also works with issues tied to adoption and foster care, fertility, body image, grief, and compassion fatigue. Intellectual disability is listed among areas she pays attention to when relevant.
Amy applies a mix of client-centered listening and structured techniques. She blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools depending on what a person needs. Trauma-focused methods and EMDR are also part of her clinical toolkit when recovery from past hurt is a focus.
People who prefer straightforward guidance and collaborative problem solving tend to fit well with her style. Amy aims to help clients develop resilience, clearer coping plans, and better daily routines. To begin, she asks about current concerns and helps set simple, reachable goals.
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Areas of expertise
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
23+ years
Credentials
Florida, Iowa
Languages
English
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How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Amy uses Client-Centered Therapy to listen closely and follow each person's priorities. This approach focuses on empathy, validation, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. It is helpful when someone needs support sorting feelings and making sense of their situation.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. CBT offers practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful patterns, which can help with anxiety, panic, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are sometimes used for emotional regulation and improving relationships when those areas cause repeated stress.
Finding the right combination of approaches is part of the work. Amy will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences, and she will adjust strategies as those goals change over time.
Confirm the available session formats before booking, as the profile does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Many people find digital sessions help them maintain continuity of care while balancing everyday responsibilities.
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amy commonly help with?
Amy works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, ADHD, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, eating and body image concerns, anger, depression, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style combines warm, client-centered listening with practical, skills-based techniques. Sessions aim to be straightforward and focused on small, doable steps people can use between meetings.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience working with adults on complex transitions, trauma recovery, ADHD-related concerns, and interpersonal difficulties.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds the LMHC credential and is licensed in Florida and Iowa as FL LMHC and IA LMHC.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She accepts international clients. Confirm specific scheduling and any regional considerations when you book.
How are sessions billed or paid for?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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