Amanda DiGenova

Amanda DiGenova is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who uses a person-centered approach in therapy. She focuses on helping people manage anger, anxiety, depression, grief, and stress. Amanda emphasizes practical skills and clear goals so clients can notice change in everyday life.

Amanda believes people are resilient and can grow through hard times. She blends talk therapy with mindfulness techniques and practical coping strategies. Sessions are encouraging and motivational, with attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect.

Her experience includes work with relationship concerns, addiction and substance-related family issues, sexual orientation questions, and varied family structures. She also supports clients facing career stress, caregiver strain, chronic illness, body image concerns, and adjustment after major life events.

Amanda uses a holistic perspective that considers the whole person - mind, body, and habits. This can include exploring alternative and complementary approaches alongside standard therapy tools. She aims to tailor steps to each person’s needs and values.

Clients who prefer straightforward guidance will find sessions focused on setting small goals, practicing new skills, and tracking progress. Amanda brings ten years of clinical experience in New York and frames treatment in simple, achievable steps.

Approaches that shape online care

Amanda commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people manage intense emotions and recurring patterns. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anger, anxiety, and depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve moment-to-moment coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amanda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That means checking in early, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan based on what helps most.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not specified here. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. It also supports practicing new skills in real-life settings and tracking progress between meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT and mindfulness exercises effectively to remote sessions, tailoring assignments and tools to daily routines.