- Compassionate listener
- Values focused
- Mindful techniques
About Amanda
Amanda Berger-Semko is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) who invites people to pause and take stock of their lives. She encourages clients to bring their stories, emotions, and everyday struggles into sessions and to notice what matters most. Amanda writes warmly about sharing laughter and tears while helping people find more meaning and direction.
She has practiced for 17 years in a range of settings, including schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice. That variety shapes a practical, down-to-earth approach to common life problems. Sessions focus on listening carefully, reflecting what comes up, and gently guiding clients toward clearer choices.
Amanda draws on attachment-based, client-centered, existential, Jungian, and mindfulness approaches. That mix lets her look at how past relationships shape present patterns, support people to name their values, and use mindful awareness to manage stress. She aims to make therapeutic ideas clear and usable for everyday life.
Amanda works with many concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, grief, addictions, body image, parenting strains, and career questions. She also addresses attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, chronic health and caregiver strain, and ADHD-related struggles.
She offers sessions from New Jersey and sees international clients in English. The process begins with a short matching questionnaire and scheduling based on availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How approach and online sessions work together
Amanda integrates attachment-based, client-centered, and mindfulness approaches when working with people online. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people notice repetitive dynamics in relationships. Client-centered work focuses on listening and reflecting so people can find their own answers and feel heard. Mindfulness practices teach simple ways to notice thoughts and body sensations, which can help reduce stress and improve emotional balance.Finding the right approach is part of therapy. Amanda works collaboratively to figure out what feels most useful based on a person's goals, history, and preferences. She will discuss different ways of working and adjust the approach as progress and needs evolve.
Confirm the exact session options before booking since formats are not specified here. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or from another location. They can also allow shorter check-ins or a mix of longer and brief conversations to match changing needs. Ask about available session formats when completing the matching questionnaire so you can plan what will work best for you.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Common topics include stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, codependency, grief, addictions, body image, parenting strains, career questions, and related life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
The style is warm and practical, combining listening with gentle guidance. Amanda uses client-centered conversation, attachment perspectives, existential reflection, Jungian ideas, and mindfulness practices.
What is Amanda's professional background?
She has 17 years of experience and has worked in schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice settings.
Where is the therapist located and what credential do they hold?
She is based in New Jersey and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with this therapist?
Amanda accepts international clients, so people outside the U.S. can inquire about working together.
How are session costs handled?
Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; exact cost varies with location and therapist availability.
How do I begin a session with Amanda?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.