- Attachment based work
- Mindfulness methods
- Narrative exploration
About Amanda
Amanda Berger-Semko is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) practicing in New Jersey with 17 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and many other challenges people bring from their lives and families of origin. Amanda also addresses grief, parenting strains, substance and behavioral addictions, mood disorders, and attention concerns in adults.
Amanda offers a straightforward, conversational style. Sessions are a place to slow down and tell the story of what is happening now and where it came from. She listens for patterns that began in childhood or family life and helps people notice how those patterns show up today. Practical discussion and reflective exercises are used to clarify values and choices.
Her experience includes work in schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice. That range has shaped a flexible approach to different life stages and circumstances. She draws on attachment ideas to look at relationships and on mindfulness and narrative work to help people reframe hard experiences.
Amanda speaks plainly and keeps sessions focused on the next useful step. She encourages clients to slow down long enough to choose what matters, rather than acting from old roles or expectations. Conversations may include looking at family of origin issues when those patterns are relevant.
People who want a reflective, down-to-earth therapist often find her style a fit. She accepts international clients and conducts work from her New Jersey base. To begin, people are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session.
How Amanda’s approaches translate to online work
Amanda draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This helps when people want to understand closeness, distance, trust, and repeating roles in relationships. She also uses client-centered practices that focus on listening and responding to each person’s story in a direct, respectful way. These methods support work on intimacy, family of origin issues, and relationship patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. She treats choosing a method as collaborative and will discuss which approaches fit the goals, concerns, and preferences you bring. That conversation can include trying a different focus if something is not helping.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some people find video helps with face-to-face conversation, while others prefer audio for lower bandwidth or quieter sessions. Amanda aims to adapt sessions to practical needs so therapy can fit into everyday life.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to family patterns?
Amanda works with family of origin issues and related concerns such as abandonment, attachment issues, blended family conflicts, and ongoing family problems.
What is her general therapeutic approach?
She uses an approachable mix of attachment-based, client-centered, existential, Jungian, and mindfulness-informed ideas to help people notice and change recurring patterns.
How much experience does Amanda have?
She has 17 years of experience working in schools, churches, courts, community programs, and private practice settings.
Where is she located and licensed?
Amanda is based in New Jersey and holds the LPC credential, listed as NJ LPC.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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