- Practical goal planning
- Attachment-informed care
- Supports caregivers
About Amary
Dr. Amary Alcide is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, parenting pressure, and changes tied to health or life transitions. She offers practical strategies for depression, bipolar challenges, grief, self-esteem, and career stress. Her style is direct and goal-focused, aimed at helping clients move from feeling stuck to making concrete changes.
Dr. Alcide draws on 16 years of clinical experience and a background in research to shape her sessions. She uses evidence-informed methods to translate ideas into clear action steps. Sessions focus on building everyday skills for coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image concerns, and role stress so people can function better day to day.
Her approach emphasizes each person’s strengths and life context. Conversations explore patterns like attachment, communication, and control issues while identifying small, doable changes. She often blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to address relationship dynamics and internal struggles.
Dr. Alcide also works with issues related to aging, blended-family dynamics, abandonment, and co-morbid conditions. She helps people facing chronic pain, illness, or disability to set realistic goals and conserve energy for what matters most.
Practical planning and measurable goals are central to her work. She supports clients in creating step-by-step plans for time management, career development, parenting challenges, and coping after loss. Her aim is to help people not just get by, but thrive.
Dr. Alcide draws on 16 years of clinical experience and a background in research to shape her sessions. She uses evidence-informed methods to translate ideas into clear action steps. Sessions focus on building everyday skills for coping with chronic illness, caregiving strain, body image concerns, and role stress so people can function better day to day.
Her approach emphasizes each person’s strengths and life context. Conversations explore patterns like attachment, communication, and control issues while identifying small, doable changes. She often blends attachment-based ideas with cognitive and emotion-focused techniques to address relationship dynamics and internal struggles.
Dr. Alcide also works with issues related to aging, blended-family dynamics, abandonment, and co-morbid conditions. She helps people facing chronic pain, illness, or disability to set realistic goals and conserve energy for what matters most.
Practical planning and measurable goals are central to her work. She supports clients in creating step-by-step plans for time management, career development, parenting challenges, and coping after loss. Her aim is to help people not just get by, but thrive.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
16+ years
Credentials
Florida
Languages
English
How these approaches translate to online care
Attachment-based work looks at how early patterns show up now in relationships and emotional reactions. In practice this means noticing recurring relationship dynamics, naming them, and trying new ways of relating that feel safer and more connected.Client-centered therapy prioritizes the person’s experience and pace. The therapist listens with curiosity and follows the client’s lead while helping clarify values and goals for change.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It teaches clear tools to challenge unhelpful thinking and build healthier routines for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.
Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative method helps tailor care to issues like caregiving stress, chronic illness, grief, or relationship conflict.
Confirm available session formats before booking, since this profile does not specify them. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also makes regular, consistent care more achievable for people juggling medical appointments, work, and caregiving responsibilities.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
She supports people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, grief, relationship and parenting concerns, career strain, and health-related life changes.
How would you describe the therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and goal-focused, with a mix of conversation and action planning to produce measurable steps clients can try between sessions.
What is her clinical background?
She has 16 years of experience and combines clinical practice with research to turn theory into workable plans for daily life.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and practices from that state.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats on this profile.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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