Amy Manko, LCSW

Licensed in Florida · 17 years in practice

Amy Manko is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by life.

License and registration

LCSW, Florida: SW8077 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1871077008 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 17
Languages: English

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About Amy

Amy Manko is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by life. She uses a person-focused approach to help clients cope with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and changes that feel impossible to manage. Her style is direct, compassionate, and aimed at helping people find next steps they can actually use.

Amy helps people who are dealing with relationship tensions, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, anger, compassion fatigue, and attention-related concerns.

Background and approach

She also works with issues that come with aging and geriatric matters. Sessions emphasize straightforward skills for coping, clearer communication, and ways to reduce daily pressure. Her practice blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive tools and mindfulness techniques to create a plan tailored to each person.

She also draws on emotionally-focused ideas to improve connection and on hypnotherapy where appropriate. Amy prefers short, focused work when that fits a person’s needs, and longer therapy when deeper change is the goal. People meet her for help navigating grief, family conflict, parenting struggles, infertility stress, and the stuck feeling that can come from trauma or life transitions.

She aims to make therapy feel usable and relevant within a few sessions, while supporting longer-term progress when needed. Amy practices in Florida and conducts sessions in English. She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - and brings practical experience to each appointment.

Focus areas and approaches

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

Approaches Amy names

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Online support

Approaches that translate to online settings

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and aims to create a space where they feel heard and understood. Online sessions let a therapist listen closely and guide conversations that help people notice patterns and choose different responses.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In online work, CBT often uses brief exercises, homework, and real-time practice to reduce anxiety, improve mood, and handle stressful situations.

Mindfulness Therapy helps people learn simple attention and breathing practices to steady emotion and reduce reactivity. These practices are easy to demonstrate and try during a video or phone session and can be repeated between meetings.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Then they will try methods that fit the person and adjust over time based on progress and comfort.

Online sessions offer flexibility for busy lives. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when gestures and tone matter. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit during a short break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for quick check-ins, brief coaching, or when writing helps a person organize thoughts. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around work, caregiving, or mobility concerns.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does this therapist address?

Common concerns include stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, trauma and abuse, parenting, relationship and family tensions, anger, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and aging or geriatric issues.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach blends Client-Centered Therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques, emotionally-focused work, mindfulness, and hypnotherapy as appropriate. Sessions focus on clear skills, emotional connection, and practical plans you can use between meetings.

How much experience does this therapist have?

Amy brings 17 years of clinical experience working with grief, trauma, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress management, and life transitions.

Where is this therapist licensed and based?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida.

Which languages are offered for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time; to begin, select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

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