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Amy Hamm

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Amy Hamm, LMHC

Florida

Licensed Mental Health Counselor - Anger and Stress

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Key details

  • CredentialsLMHC
  • LicenseLMHC, Florida / MH17338
  • NPI1700513058
  • Experience7 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • Anger management techniques
  • Mood and anxiety work
  • Addiction support

About Amy

Amy Hamm is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida with seven years of professional experience. She works with adults who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, anger, and trauma and abuse. Sessions focus on practical ways to reduce distress and manage difficult reactions.

Her background includes helping people address day-to-day irritability and bigger feelings that build up over time. She talks through how anger shows up at work, at home, or in relationships, and looks at patterns that keep things repeating. She also supports people working on mood disorders, self-esteem, and substance use concerns.

In sessions she adapts conversations and plans to each person’s situation. That means setting clear goals, reviewing what’s helping or getting in the way, and trying concrete strategies between meetings. She describes her work as respectful and sensitive, aiming for straightforward change rather than jargon.

Amy brings experience with trauma-related issues and post-traumatic stress. She helps clients recognize triggers and practice responses that reduce escalation. People also discuss coping with isolation, jealousy, and communication problems.

Practical steps are a regular part of the process. Clients may leave with tools to manage a flare-up, scripts to try in a tense conversation, or short exercises to reduce anxious thinking. The approach is goal-oriented and focused on helping people move toward more manageable moods and behavior.

How sessions work

Common therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Evidence-based therapeutic techniques often used for anger, anxiety, and trauma include cognitive-behavioral approaches and skills-based work. Cognitive-behavioral approaches focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with new actions; this can reduce automatic angry reactions and lower worry. Skills-based work teaches concrete strategies like breathing, grounding, and communication rehearsals that help during tense moments.

Another helpful direction is trauma-informed coping, which looks at how past experiences shape current responses and builds ways to manage triggers. That approach emphasizes pacing, learning to notice early signs of escalation, and practicing small shifts in behavior that lessen intensity over time.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to decide which approaches fit their goals and preferences. Together they review what helps, adjust methods as needed, and set practical tasks to try between sessions.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals use these benefits to help clients maintain consistency, practice new skills in real life, and keep momentum toward clearer emotional control.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBody imageCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWorkplace issues

Experience

7+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, anger, and trauma and abuse, plus related areas like self-esteem and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is practical and goal-focused. Conversations and plans are adapted to each person and emphasize clear steps to manage reactions.

How much experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional experience working with adults on mood, trauma, and addiction-related concerns.

What are her credentials and location?

She is an LMHC licensed in Florida and practices there.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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

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