Amy Gardiner, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 20 years in practice

Amy Gardiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW9115 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1659508919 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

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About Amy

Amy Gardiner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship struggles. She works with individuals facing parenting challenges, chronic illness, low self-esteem, and the ups and downs of major life changes. Her style is straightforward and compassionate, aimed at helping people feel more capable and hopeful.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused work, and mindfulness practices to create practical steps people can use between sessions.

Background and approach

Amy tailors conversation and goals to each person’s situation so the work matches real-life needs. Sessions focus on building skills for coping, improving communication, and reshaping unhelpful patterns. Over two decades in practice have given her experience with trauma, anger, bipolar mood concerns, ADHD, and stress related to caregiving or aging.

She also supports people dealing with loss, separation, domestic violence impacts, and feelings of isolation. That background helps her notice common stumbling blocks and suggest clear strategies to move forward. Amy aims to make therapy feel doable.

She helps clients break big problems into small steps and track progress. Many conversations include practical tools to reduce panic, manage mood swings, and strengthen problem-solving. Sessions are offered in English and delivered by a licensed professional based in Florida.

The initial process involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling to find a time that works.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Stress, Anxiety
Grief
Anger management
Self esteem
Depression
Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Parenting issues
Career difficulties
Bipolar disorder
Coping with life changes
ADHD
Abandonment
Aging and geriatric issues
Caregiver issues and stress
Communication problems
Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
Divorce and separation
Domestic violence
Family problems
Guilt and shame
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Impulsivity
Isolation / loneliness
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Social anxiety and phobia

Online support

Therapeutic approaches you can access online

Amy uses cognitive behavioral ideas to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. This approach breaks problems into small, manageable steps and teaches concrete skills for anxiety, depression, and mood swings.

She also uses solution-focused methods that concentrate on immediate, practical goals and what works now. These techniques are useful when someone wants quick, actionable strategies for parenting problems, relationship communication, or coping with life changes.

Mindfulness practices are included to help people notice stress and regulate emotions in the moment. Short exercises and simple breathing or awareness tasks make it easier to manage panic, anger, and overwhelming feelings between sessions.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past, then tailor the mix of techniques to fit the person’s needs. Together they check progress and adjust plans as needed.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when bandwidth is limited, live chat for brief check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit sessions into work, caregiving, or medical schedules and to keep momentum between appointments.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does she help with?

Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, and coping with major life changes. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and caregiver or aging related stress.

What is her therapeutic style?

She blends cognitive behavioral ideas, solution-focused work, and mindfulness techniques to create short-term goals and hands-on skills. Sessions aim to be practical and focused on changes clients can use between meetings.

How long has she practiced?

Amy has 20 years of clinical experience working with people across a wide range of concerns and life stages. That experience informs how she tailors treatment plans and suggests coping strategies.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, practicing in Florida.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin working together?

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

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