- Person-centered approach
- CBT and DBT skills
- Works with grief
About Gail
Gail Amalfitano is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) and a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical experience in Florida. She lists stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and social anxiety among the concerns she works with. Gail’s practice also covers relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, sleep and eating issues, and attention-related concerns such as ADHD.
Gail uses a person-centered stance in sessions, focusing on listening and practical problem solving. She pairs that with cognitive behavioral tools to address negative thinking patterns and emotion regulation skills from dialectical behavior therapy when helpful. Mindfulness and acceptance-based ideas also appear in her work to help people notice what matters and act on it.
Sessions often include short teaching moments, handouts, or suggested readings and videos to reinforce strategies between meetings. Gail describes counseling as part listening, part problem solving, and part education, and she adjusts how much of each she uses to fit the person in front of her. She encourages honest feedback so sessions stay useful and relevant.
Her background includes broad psychotherapy experience with mood disturbances, substance-related concerns, and long-term adjustment issues. Gail notes care for issues such as codependency, commitment and communication problems, chronic health concerns, caregiver stress, and identity changes after loss or life shifts. She accepts international clients and provides services in English.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Gail uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time, and fees vary by location.
How Gail’s approaches translate to online work
Gail uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT often includes short exercises, homework, and practical tools that can be reviewed together during sessions to address anxiety, negative thinking, and mood concerns.She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) ideas to help people name values and take small committed steps toward them while learning to notice difficult internal experiences. Attachment-based ideas guide work on relationship patterns and understanding how past connections affect present interactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Gail discusses methods with each person and adjusts based on goals, preferences, and how someone responds to different strategies. This is collaborative work where feedback guides what gets emphasized.
Confirm the therapist’s current online session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the biography. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, and reduce travel time. Some formats also require less bandwidth or let people use audio-only if they prefer not to be on camera. These practical benefits can help maintain consistency while working through anxiety, relationships, grief, or life changes.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
9+ years
Listed in
Florida, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Gail works with stress and anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, and related areas like sleep or eating problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered with practical elements. She uses cognitive behavioral methods, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and acceptance-oriented ideas.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Gail has nine years of experience providing psychotherapy and counseling for mood, substance-related, and long-term adjustment concerns.
What credentials and location apply to her practice?
She holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices in Florida.
Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific session formats.
How does cost and payment work?
Fees vary with location and sessions are arranged through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to start?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.