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Dr. Amary Alcide

Therapist · Florida

Dr. Amary Alcide

LCSW

Compassionate, practical support for life transitions

  • 16 years' experience
  • Based in Florida
  • Sessions online
  • Speaks English
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  • Grief and hospice care
  • Action-focused planning
  • Research informed approach

About Amary

Dr. Amary Alcide helps people dealing with grief, stress, anxiety, and major life transitions. She is a licensed clinical social worker with 16 years of experience and works with concerns like depression, bipolar symptoms, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and career challenges. Dr. Alcide draws on practical methods to help people move from feeling stuck to taking manageable steps forward.

She favors straightforward, action-oriented sessions that translate ideas into real plans. Sessions often focus on building routines, improving communication, and strengthening emotional bonds. Her work draws on attachment-based ideas and evidence-informed strategies to address relationship patterns and self-esteem struggles.

Dr. Alcide brings scholarly experience to everyday problems. Her background in research helps shape measurable goals and practical tools. She uses findings from health and human development studies to create tailored action plans rather than relying on abstract concepts.

Her approach aims to empower people to lead purposeful lives. That can mean improving time and home management, refining career skills, or working through the emotional fallout of loss and caregiving. She emphasizes small, concrete steps clients can use outside sessions.

Clients can expect a mix of supportive listening and skills practice. The goal is clearer priorities and steady progress toward personal and relational goals. If someone needs help coping with end-of-life issues, Dr. Alcide includes grief and hospice-related concerns in her practice and can address them as part of broader care planning.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemCoping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

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 her therapeutic approaches work online

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationship patterns shape feelings and behavior. It helps people understand closeness, trust, and responses to loss or separation. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and short-term skill building. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Emotionally-Focused Therapy centers on understanding and reshaping emotional responses in relationships to build stronger bonds and clearer communication.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked before. Together they pick methods and adjust them as progress is made so the plan fits daily life and the issues at hand.

If you are considering online sessions, confirm the exact formats offered before booking since the biography notes messaging and video or phone conferencing hours but session options can change. Online work can make scheduling easier and help fit therapy into busy weeks. Some people prefer a shorter phone check-in when time is tight, while others like video for face-to-face interaction. The therapist will help adapt tools and homework so they work between sessions and in everyday routines.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Dr. Alcide address?

She works with grief, stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar symptoms, relationship problems, parenting strain, caregiver stress, career issues, and related life changes.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Sessions are practical and collaborative with a focus on turning goals into step-by-step plans. Expect supportive listening plus hands-on skills and homework when useful.

What is her background and experience?

She has 16 years of clinical experience and a scholarly background that informs how she translates research into everyday tools and measurable goals.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW credential and practices from Florida.

Which languages and international clients are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography lists messaging and video or phone conferencing hours; confirm current session options before booking to be sure they match your needs.

How does cost and billing work?

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

What should I do to begin working with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, then schedule according to therapist availability.

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