Amber Benamou, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 11 years in practice

Amber Benamou is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of practice in Florida.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW12591 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1770923955 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 11
Languages: English

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About Amber

Amber Benamou is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of practice in Florida. She draws on a broad background in community mental health and addiction services. Clients meet a therapist who is direct, warm, and willing to add a touch of humor when it helps the conversation.

She commonly helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and major life changes. Parenting and family concerns are frequent topics, including support for parents of children with autism.

Background and approach

She also works with people facing trauma and abuse, and those dealing with self-esteem and body-image struggles. Her approach starts with the person's existing strengths. Sessions focus on practical steps, problem solving, and building skills to cope day to day.

Amber uses clear, goal-oriented methods alongside person-centered support to help clients make changes that fit their lives. Over the years she has worked with teens and adults across different settings. That variety informs how she adapts strategies to each person’s needs.

She pays attention to rapport and trust as the foundation for therapy. People who choose her can expect straightforward conversation and collaborative planning. The work often includes skill-building, mindfulness practices, goal setting, and addressing barriers that get in the way of progress.

Amber aims to help clients leave sessions feeling more equipped to handle the next steps.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Family conflicts
Parenting issues
Self esteem
Depression
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Anger management
Career difficulties
Coping with life changes
Abandonment
Autism and Asperger Syndrome
Blended family issues
Body image
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
Domestic violence
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Emptiness
Family problems
Fatherhood issues
Forgiveness
Guilt and shame
Impulsivity
Infidelity
Intellectual disability
Isolation / loneliness
Life purpose
Mood disorders
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Postpartum depression
Post-traumatic stress
Pregnancy and childbirth
Prejudice and discrimination
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Self-harm
Self-love
Sexual assault and abuse
Social anxiety and phobia
Women's issues
Workplace issues
Young adult issues

Approaches Amber names

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Online support

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person's experience. It helps people feel heard and guides sessions around their priorities and pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and actions affect mood and behavior, and it teaches clear tools for managing anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaboration. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they choose methods that fit the client's needs and adjust those methods as progress is made.

Online sessions can take place by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for full conversations and exercises that involve visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging allow brief updates, quick coping strategies, and flexible check-ins between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between sessions.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Amber commonly address?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, and coping with life changes. Family and parenting topics, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues are also common.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are collaborative and practical. She combines person-centered listening with goal-focused techniques to build skills and find workable strategies.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of experience working in Florida settings such as community mental health and addiction services. That background shapes her practical approach.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential - LCSW - and practices in Florida.

What languages are supported and can international clients be seen?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are used?

Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Different formats can fit different schedules and needs.

How does payment and cost work?

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

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