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Amanda Scardino, LPC

  • Experience25 years
  • LocationTexas
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and LGBT
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Amanda

Amanda Scardino is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 25 years of practice in Texas who supports adults facing a wide range of life challenges, including stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She emphasizes an affirming, non-religious environment that respects each person's story and values, and she draws on long experience to help clients strengthen coping skills and navigate transitions. Her work blends evidence-based methods with a warm, client-centered stance.

Amanda uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused techniques to help people notice unhelpful patterns, clarify priorities, and take practical steps toward goals. Motivational Interviewing is another element she employs to support readiness for change.

Clients can expect a collaborative partnership that highlights resilience, communication skills, and sustainable behavior change. Amanda frames therapy as a process of discovery and empowerment, aiming to help people build on their strengths and create clearer, more satisfying relationships and life routines.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amanda commonly integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy alongside mindfulness practices to address emotional and practical concerns. CBT helps people identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings arise, which can be useful for life transitions and persistent worries. Mindfulness practices teach present-moment awareness and stress management techniques that often complement both CBT and ACT.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist works with each client to explore which strategies fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts methods over time based on what is helpful. This partnership aims to blend practical skills with deeper values-based work to support sustained change.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility for people with different schedules and needs. These formats make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy periods or life transitions while still engaging in goal-focused therapeutic work with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues does Amanda focus on?
Amanda works with people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family difficulties, grief, intimacy-related concerns, self-esteem and career questions, anger, coping with life changes, and ADHD.
What is Amanda's therapeutic style?
Her approach is compassionate and client-centered, combining evidence-based techniques with an affirming, non-religious orientation to help clients clarify values and take practical steps forward.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of experience as a practicing therapist, having worked with a range of concerns and using multiple therapeutic methods.
Where is Amanda licensed and based?
Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Texas and holds the license number TX LPC 61565.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with English-speaking clients from other locations.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are accessed through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsParenting issues

Also works with

GriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Texas

Languages

English

What Amanda can help with

Amanda Scardino works with clients on stress and anxiety, LGBT, relationship issues, family conflicts, and parenting issues.

Amanda works with individuals navigating complex life challenges.

Amanda works with LGBTQ+ individuals, couples, and families.

How Amanda approaches therapy

Amanda's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor practicing in Texas, with 25 years of clinical experience.