- 17 years experience
- LPC in New Jersey
- Focus on sleep
About Amanda
Amanda Berger-Semko welcomes people who feel overwhelmed by the speed of life and need a pause. She invites clients to take time away from their to-do lists and tell their story. Amanda uses a calm, conversational style and encourages small steps toward clearer direction.
She brings 17 years as a licensed professional counselor - LPC - working in schools, churches, courts, community settings, and private practice. That variety shaped a flexible approach that adapts to each person’s needs. Sessions focus on listening, making sense of feelings, and finding day-to-day strategies that help.
Amanda uses ideas from attachment-based work to look at how relationships shape patterns. She also draws on client-centered methods to keep the conversation grounded in what matters to the individual. Mindfulness and existential perspectives help people reconnect with values and meaning when life feels uncertain.
Conversations may cover stress, anxiety, sleep and eating concerns, grief, addictions, ADHD, relationship struggles, and career or parenting strain. Amanda also pays attention to attachment wounds, blended family issues, body image, chronic illness, and caregiver stress. She aims to make clinical ideas easy to use in real life.
Her tone is warm and straightforward. Clients who want a thoughtful companion for their personal journey will find a gentle, curious presence. Amanda invites people to bring their story, a cup of tea or coffee, and a willingness to look at what matters most.
Therapeutic approaches and how they work online
Amanda draws on attachment-based work to look at how early and current relationships shape patterns in feelings and behavior. That approach helps when relationship patterns, abandonment, or attachment wounds drive stress or intimacy concerns.She also uses client-centered therapy which centers on the person's own goals and pace. This approach focuses on listening, reflection, and supporting choices that feel meaningful for the client.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amanda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, and then shape sessions together. She treats the choice of method as something to test and adjust rather than a fixed prescription.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit regular sessions into a busy life. It can reduce travel time, let someone check in during a work break, or allow meetings when leaving home would be difficult. If you need specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking so you know how meetings will be conducted. The focus is on practical ways to bring therapeutic work into everyday routines and support ongoing change.
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Experience
17+ years
Credentials
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amanda address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep and eating issues, grief, relationship and intimacy challenges, addictions, ADHD, and career or parenting strain.
How does she approach therapy?
Amanda uses attachment-based, client-centered, mindfulness, existential, and Jungian ideas to guide sessions, focusing on listening, meaning, and practical steps the client can try between meetings.
What is her background and experience?
She has 17 years of practice experience across schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
Amanda is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC - practicing from New Jersey.
In which languages can sessions be held?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does accept international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered at the time you schedule.
How does billing and cost work?
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 her?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.