About Amanda
Amanda Scardino offers calm, direct support for people juggling stress, anxiety, relationship worries, grief, parenting strain, or life changes. She introduces straightforward steps clients can use between sessions. Amanda keeps language simple and practical so overwhelmed people can follow along without extra jargon.
With 25 years of experience as an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Texas, she draws on several evidence-informed approaches to tailor care to each person. Sessions focus on concrete goals like managing strong emotions, improving communication, or building routines that reduce daily stress.
Background and approach
Amanda aims to help clients notice patterns and try small changes that add up. Her style blends practical skills and values-based work. That means helping someone figure out what matters most to them, then setting short, doable steps to move toward those priorities.
Mindfulness techniques are used to teach simple ways to slow down and respond instead of react. Amanda also incorporates problem-solving tools and motivational conversations to keep momentum when change feels hard. These techniques are useful for career transitions, low mood, or frustrations that get in the way of daily life.
She encourages measurable progress and adjusts plans when something isn’t working. The practice is inclusive and affirming of LGBT people. Sessions are offered in English and Amanda accepts international clients for remote work.
The focus is on practical, steady progress rather than quick fixes.
How Amanda Uses ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness Online
Amanda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take committed steps toward them, even when feelings are difficult. It’s about choosing actions that matter and practicing small habits that match those values.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. That approach breaks down problems into manageable parts and gives practical tools for anxiety, low mood, and work or relationship stress.
Mindfulness techniques teach simple ways to notice thoughts and physical tension, and to pause before reacting. These practices can reduce reactivity and make it easier to follow through on chosen goals.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amanda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts plans as progress is made or obstacles appear so the approach stays useful and relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer sessions and visual cues, phone works well when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits quick check-ins, and text messaging is handy for brief updates or ongoing support between sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different lifestyles.
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What this counselor works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
Also listed
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- Texas
- Languages
- English