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Entry 103479Florida / United States

Amelia Flower

Amelia Flower, LMHC

Florida 10 years in practice

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FL LMHC - stress and trauma focus

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  • CBT
  • DBT skills
  • Mindfulness

About Amelia

FL Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 10 years of experience. Amelia Flower helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with major life changes.

Amelia draws on client-centered therapy to let people set the pace in sessions while she helps connect past experiences to current behavior. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify triggers and build coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills and mindfulness techniques are used for emotion regulation and grounding during acute distress.

Her clinical background includes working in county jail settings with adults. There she provided counseling around suicidality, self-harm, psychosis, substance use, personality disorders, homelessness, conflict and anger, and performed risk assessments for involuntary psychiatric treatment. She also offered medication education and anger-management work within that setting.

In sessions she uses motivational interviewing to build rapport and to support practical change. She incorporates grounding and mindfulness when people report panic, dissociation, or intense distress. CBT work focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing new responses to anxiety and depression triggers.

Amelia earned a Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from Walden University in 2014 and holds Florida LMHC credentialing. She is a Qualified Supervisor for registered counselor interns and has certifications related to correctional healthcare, DBT, and mindfulness. Her practice uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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How her approaches translate to online work

Amelia commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people name unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors; online sessions can focus on worksheet-based skill practice and brief behavioral experiments. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness; these skills can be explained, practiced, and reviewed through written exercises and messaging. Client-centered therapy guides how sessions are paced and what topics take priority, allowing the person to set goals and timing.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amelia collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques as progress is made and as challenges change over time.

The original biography states she currently offers online chat and messaging services only, so confirm current session options before booking. Online formats can make it easier to fit care into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use written tools and exercises between contacts. If video or phone is preferred, the biography advises reviewing other profiles that provide those formats.

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Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesGriefBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Antisocial personalityAvoidant personalityImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She supports people experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem problems, addictions, relationship issues, grief, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include personality and mood disorders, panic, paranoia, self-harm, isolation, and social anxiety.

What is her therapeutic style?

She practices client-centered therapy so people guide the pace of work. She also blends CBT, DBT skills, mindfulness, existential elements, and motivational interviewing for practical coping and emotion regulation.

How long has she been working in the field?

She has about 10 years of clinical experience, including substantial work within correctional mental health settings since completing her master’s degree in 2014.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Florida Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and practices from Florida.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are sessions paid for?

Sessions use a subscription model that varies with location and can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin a first session?

Choose the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the system.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.

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