- Warm collaborative sessions
- Mindfulness and skills
- LCSW in Tennessee
About Paula
Paula D'Amore is a licensed clinical social worker who offers calm, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, parenting demands, grief, or life changes. She writes in a warm, down-to-earth way and focuses on helping clients notice patterns, try new skills, and build habits that feel sustainable.
Paula keeps a smaller caseload to spend focused time with each person. Sessions are collaborative and interactive. She encourages clients to test what works, keep what helps, and leave the rest behind.
Her approach draws on practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy alongside mindfulness and motivational interviewing. In session she helps people spot unhelpful thoughts, practice new responses, and manage big emotions so daily life becomes easier to handle.
Paula has five years of clinical experience and holds LCSW credentials in Tennessee and Florida. She uses that background to support people through parenting stress, relationship struggles, career concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD-related challenges, and codependency issues.
She aims to make emotional care understandable and usable. Paula emphasizes self-awareness and small, steady changes that add up. Short reminders, breathing practice, and concrete behavior plans are common tools in her work.
If a reader wants to begin, Paula asks them to complete the site's short matching questionnaire and schedule a time that fits with her availability.
How Paula Uses Skills-Based Therapy Online
Paula often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in straightforward ways. CBT focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so daily routines feel more manageable. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase awareness in stressful moments.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Paula treats the selection of techniques as a team effort, adapting methods to fit a person's goals, lifestyle, and what actually helps in real life. She encourages trying different tools and keeping what proves useful.
Confirm which session formats are available before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It can also allow sessions that focus on skill practice, homework review, or goal setting without requiring a long commute. Paula aims to help clients use therapy in ways that fit their everyday schedules and responsibilities.
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Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Florida, Tennessee
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, career worries, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is described as warm, interactive, and practical; sessions focus on noticing patterns, trying skills, and keeping what helps.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of clinical experience and uses that time to offer focused, individualized care and skill-based strategies.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, with credentials in Tennessee and Florida and practices from Tennessee.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients supported?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Paula?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and 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.