- Person-centered
- Skill focused
- Holistic minded
About Amanda
Amanda DiGenova is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in New York. She brings ten years of clinical experience to sessions and focuses on helping people manage anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and codependency concerns. Her manner is encouraging and motivating, and she emphasizes practical steps people can take to feel steadier in day-to-day life.
Amanda favors a person-centered approach that validates each client's perspective while offering structure when needed. She also uses cognitive behavioral tools to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change patterns that keep them stuck. Mindfulness and dialectical skills are woven into sessions to support emotional regulation and stress management.
Her work often addresses family and parenting stress, blended family dynamics, and issues connected to substance use. Amanda also helps people facing intimacy questions, body image concerns, compulsive behaviors, and the emotional aftermath of trauma and loss. She names codependency as one of the additional areas she focuses on.
She brings a holistic lens that considers how emotional, physical, and lifestyle factors interact. Sessions blend practical skill-building with space to process feelings and values. Amanda aims to help people find more peace in mind and body through gradual, manageable changes.
People interested in starting with Amanda first complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule sessions according to availability. Sessions are conducted in English and Amanda does not accept international clients.
Approaches that guide online care
Amanda integrates client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness tools to help people manage everyday distress. Client-centered Therapy centers the person's goals and experiences, offering empathy and space to make sense of feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing thought and behavior patterns that contribute to anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. Mindfulness-based practices teach attention skills to reduce reactivity and support emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will work with clients to decide which methods fit their needs and preferences. Early sessions typically include goal-setting, trying a few techniques, and revising the plan based on what helps most.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also make sessions more accessible for people juggling caregiving or work responsibilities. Licensed professionals adapt techniques used in person to an online setting so clients can practice skills and track progress between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda address in sessions?
Amanda works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, and codependency. She also supports people facing parenting and family challenges, addictions, intimacy issues, and career-related stress.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a person-centered, encouraging approach and combines practical skill-teaching with reflective conversation. Sessions aim to build coping skills while acknowledging each person’s experience.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working with individuals and families on a range of concerns, including trauma, substance-related family issues, and adolescent cases involving legal-system impacts.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC, licensed in New York and practices from that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats, so please confirm current session options before booking to ensure they meet your needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Amanda?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. You will then schedule sessions according to therapist 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.