Gail Amalfitano, LMHC, LPC
Florida · 9 years in practice
Gail Amalfitano is a licensed mental health counselor who blends practical skills with a person-centered way of working.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH17062 · expires March 2027
- LPC, Arizona
- LPC-23533 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1174038434 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 9
- Languages
- English
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Gail
Gail Amalfitano is a licensed mental health counselor who blends practical skills with a person-centered way of working. She draws on nine years of clinical experience to help people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, addiction, and other life challenges. Gail uses EMDR alongside talking therapies to address distressing memories and stuck patterns.
She pays attention to the details that shape everyday life, such as sleep problems, eating concerns, parenting stress, career frustration, and grief.
Background and approach
Gail also helps people manage mood conditions like bipolar disorder, and difficulties tied to attachment, abandonment, or codependency. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps people can try between meetings. Her approach mixes acceptance and commitment ideas, cognitive behavioral skills, and client-centered listening.
Dialectical behavior strategies are used when emotions feel overwhelming. Gail provides reading suggestions, short videos, and handouts to reinforce learning outside sessions. Initial sessions begin with gathering background to understand what’s causing distress and what the client hopes to change.
From there she balances listening, problem solving, teaching, and validation. Gail adjusts how much of each she uses to match the person in front of her. She describes therapy as a collaborative process that evolves over time.
Gail values direct communication and invites feedback so treatment stays closely tied to a person’s goals. Many people come away with clearer choices, reduced reactivity, and tools to manage future challenges.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Gail lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Gail names
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Gail’s Approaches Work Online
Gail often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and behavior. ACT helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts while focusing energy on values and meaningful action. CBT targets unhelpful thinking and teaches practical skills to change behavior and ease symptoms.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Gail treats the decision as a team effort and will review options with each person. Together they set goals, try approaches, and adjust methods based on progress and personal preference.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a break at work. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, homework clarification, or when someone prefers writing to speaking. These options help people keep therapy consistent around work, travel, or busy family life.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Gail help with?
Gail works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also addresses relationship issues, grief, parenting stress, sleep and eating concerns, and mood conditions such as bipolar disorder.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, combining listening with practical tools. She uses a mix of approaches so sessions can include skill practice, discussion, and educational materials.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working as a psychotherapist with a wide range of concerns, including trauma, mood disturbances, and substance-related issues.
What credentials and where does she practice?
Gail holds LMHC and LPC credentials and practices from Florida. Those credentials are listed as FL LMHC and AZ LPC.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients, allowing people in different countries to connect for remote care.
Which session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are required to begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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