Amy Sherman, LMHC

Florida · 21 years in practice

Amy Sherman uses hypnotherapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and other life challenges.

License and registration

LMHC, Florida: mh4923 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1497941116 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 21
Languages: English

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About Amy

Amy Sherman uses hypnotherapy alongside client-centered and cognitive behavioral approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, and other life challenges. She draws on 21 years of practice as a Florida licensed mental health counselor and aims to make therapy clear and practical. Amy writes in plain terms and focuses on real change people can notice in daily life.

Amy helps people clarify what they want next and sets achievable steps to get there.

Background and approach

Sessions often focus on improving communication, managing anger, and reducing anxiety. She also supports people dealing with substance-related concerns, grief, or trauma and abuse issues. Her style is collaborative.

Amy listens for what matters most and then suggests tools and small exercises that can fit into a busy day. She uses mindfulness practices to build calm and CBT strategies to change unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior. Hypnotherapy is one of the approaches she uses to access focused attention for habit change and confidence building.

Emotionally-Focused Therapy techniques can be included when relationship or intimacy concerns are central to a person's goals. Amy’s background includes work with midlife transitions, parenting stress, eating and body image concerns, and recovery from domestic violence and divorce. She brings direct, respectful guidance and practical skills to each session.

People find her approach straightforward and focused on usable tools rather than long talks alone. Amy encourages small experiments between sessions so progress is visible and steady.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
Relationship issues
Anger management
Depression
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Coping with life changes
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Forgiveness
Life purpose
Midlife crisis
Post-traumatic stress
Self-love
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues

Approaches Amy names

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Online support

How hypnotherapy and practical approaches work online

Amy draws on hypnotherapy to support habit change and confidence building by guiding focused attention and suggestion work in session. Hypnotherapy can be useful for issues like anxiety, bad habits, and self-esteem when someone responds well to guided relaxation and imagery.

She also uses client-centered therapy to make sure sessions follow what matters most to the person. That means listening first, then shaping sessions around the client's goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) provides short, practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior and is often used for anxiety, mood, and stress-related concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and preferences. She reviews how techniques are working and adjusts the plan together so it feels useful and realistic.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Video is good for deeper conversation and guided hypnotherapy. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for quick check-ins. Live chat and messaging work well for brief updates, written check-ins, and ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into busy lives.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Amy address in therapy?

Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, parenting stress, and coping with life changes.

What is Amy's therapeutic style like?

Sessions blend client-centered listening with practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, emotionally-focused methods, and hypnotherapy to help change habits and manage strong emotions.

How much experience does she have?

Amy has 21 years of clinical experience as a mental health counselor working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.

Where is Amy licensed and based?

She is a Florida licensed mental health counselor - LMHC - practicing from Florida.

Which languages are supported during sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What formats are available for sessions?

Sessions can be held by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits the client's needs.

How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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