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Amy Shearer

LMHC Florida 26 years of experience

Practical support for major life transitions

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Amy Shearer
  • Whole-person approach
  • Mind-body practices
  • English and Spanish

About Amy

Amy Shearer is a licensed mental health counselor with more than 26 years of experience. She offers care that helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and major life changes. Her approach aims to give practical tools people can use between sessions.

Amy draws on practices that include self-reflection, mind-body work, and attention to spiritual health. She describes her work as whole-person, looking at the many parts of life that affect how someone feels now. That can mean examining daily habits, relationships, and personal strengths to find small, steady shifts.

She frames barriers and setbacks as natural parts of life that can signal opportunities for redirection. In sessions Amy helps people identify what they already do well and builds on those strengths to support change. She also focuses on themes such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, life purpose, and self-love.

Amy has experience with anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, learning difficulties, and family conflict. She brings a hopeful perspective and often encourages clients to combine practical strategies with reflective practices. Her work is intended to help people move toward clearer priorities and more manageable daily routines.

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish, and Amy practices in Florida. To begin, people follow the standard start process on the site to match and schedule a session.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Amy uses evidence-based techniques that blend reflective and body-focused work. One approach emphasizes self-reflection and guided exploration to help people understand patterns in their thoughts and behaviors; this can be useful for anxiety, grief, and questions about life purpose. Another element focuses on mind-body practices such as breathing, grounding, and gentle awareness exercises to reduce stress and support emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Amy will work with each person to identify which techniques fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors tools and exercises so they can be practiced between sessions and adjusted as progress is made.

Session formats were not specified in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for continuity when schedules change. It also allows therapists to assign short exercises or breathing practices that can be done at home or during breaks, helping skills transfer into everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

ForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeSelf-loveWomen's issues

Experience

26+ years

Credentials

Florida

Languages

English, Spanish

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy focus on?

She supports people facing stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also addresses forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and women's issues.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is whole-person and practical. She blends self-reflection, mind-body practices, and attention to spiritual health to help people develop tools they can use day to day.

What is her background and experience?

She has 26 years of experience as a mental health professional and has run her own wellness practice that blends reflective and body-centered approaches.

What credentials and location are on record?

She holds the LMHC credential and practices in Florida.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and Spanish.

Can international clients work with Amy?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are fees and billing handled?

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

What steps begin the process of working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

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