Virtual
Hilliard, FL. 32046
You're in the Right Place at the Right Time!
Welcome to Internal Renovations Therapy, LLC.
Are you struggling with anxiety, depression, a challenging relationship, loss of a sense of self, or overwhelming emotions that affect your day-to-day life? Do you often have the thought that there’s no light at the end of the tunnel or wonder that life could be better? Now more than ever people are feeling uncertain or overwhelmed about navigating difficult relationships, managing intense emotions, working through a loss, or finding your purpose in life. I believe people can change & there is hope. Together we will work to change your negative thoughts & behaviors and create a better response to life’s difficult situations.
I am a certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) therapist using mindfulness, emotion regulation, interpersonal skills, & distress tolerance to help you manage your life. I'm a certified Grief Informed Professional counselor (CGP) offering you emotional support & facilitating the healing process developing coping mechanisms & finding meaning in the pain. Helping you to build your life worth living is my goal. Call me today for a free consultation and take the first step to building the life you want.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with me?
In our first session together, we will spend time getting to know one another, I will gather the history of symptoms and behaviors, as well as history so I have a better understanding of you and all factors that may be affecting you at this time. This will allow us both to then determine how to tailor your treatment to you and your needs. We will then create a plan for the following sessions.
Areas that are my biggest strengths.
I have extensive experience and training working with Personality Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, grief, PTSD, anxiety, and depression. I am certified in DBT and a Grief Informed Professional Counselor (CGP).
Payment Options:
Current Accepted Insurances:
Aetna
Aetna-Medicare
Ambetter
Anthem
AvMed
Blue Cross Blue Shield
Cigna and Evernorth
EAP: Cigna
EAP: United Health/Optum
FL. Blue
Golden Rule
Humana
Humana-medicare
Humana Dual (Medicaid/Medicare)
Optum
Oxford
Oscar Health
Surest
UMR
UnitedHealthcare UHC | UBH
United Healthcare/Optum Medicare
Self-pay
Get started now by scheduling a free 15-minute consultation. Call 904-310-4808
"Amanda has helped me work through decades of pain. I appreciate the trauma work she’s done with me and the sessions where she just let me be messy and it felt like no growth was coming about. She also does a great job of suggesting books that are specifically suited".
Although I met with Amanda for only a month, it was well worth each session. She was able to get me to unpack some issues right from the start. I felt, trust, at ease, comfortable, vulnerable and heard. I do plan to return in the future, when my schedule permits.
"She helps me learn more about my behavior and how to understand it further so that we can continue to implement effective strategies for changing the years of maladaptive behavior. I'm really encouraged by my progress so far and feel I've finally found the right therapist. "
She takes the time to get to know you and what you need. She’s not only validated me and empowered me but taught me to do that for myself.
Meet Your Therapist
Amanda Miller-Hodges,
LMHC, C-DBT
Amanda Miller-Hodges (MH) has a Masters in clinical mental health counseling from Nova Southeastern University (NSU) in Ft. Lauderdale, FL. She also has a Bachelors in Psychology from NSU. She is certified in Dialectical Behavior Therapy from Evergreen Certifications.
Her primary focus in Mental Health Counseling, has led her to develop an integrative treatment style that focuses heavily on evidenced based therapeutic strategies combined with a collaborative therapeutic relationship to help clients live their life worth living.
Amanda's most common areas of experience as a therapist involves personality disorders, grief, trauma, depression, anxiety, relational issues, impulsive behaviors, emotion dysregulation and coping with life transitions.
Amanda continues to serve her home community on the Westside of Nassau County, Florida, where she provides individual and group treatment.
My treatment methods
*Dialectical Behavior (DBT)- I am a certified Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) therapist with over 6 years of experience in utilizing this method with individuals and groups. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy that is commonly used to treat individuals with emotional dysregulation, self-destructive behaviors, and difficulty in interpersonal relationships. I will help you develop skills in four main areas: mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness. I will also help you to identify maladaptive patterns of thinking and behaviors, and teach effective coping strategies to manage intense emotions and challenging situations. The ultimate goal of DBT is to help YOU live your life worth living!!
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)-ACT strategies are used to help clients remain focused on the present moment, and accept thoughts and emotions without judgment. I will coach you on strategies to help move forward through difficult emotions so you can heal and not focus solely on the negative aspects of life.
Cognitive Processing (CPT)
CPT is specifically designed for clients dealing with traumatic experiences. It helps you process and make sense of traumatic experiences, reducing the negative impact on your current life. I treat trauma by helping clients explore and reframe their distorted trauma-related beliefs about self, others, and the world.
Psychodynamic- I have more than 15 years of experience as a therapist. My experience in community mental health and private practice facilitating group and individual therapy, has allowed me to develop active listening skills to help clients feel comfortable. I will offer a safe space where you will not be judged.
Grief Therapy- I am a Certified Grief Informed Professional. I utilize the 5 stages of grief and loss identified by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross, to assist my clients' feelings of grief as "normal", allowing for and assisting them in their grief journey. Then when my clients are ready we work towards "finding meaning" where you can begin moving forward in meaningful ways, despite your loss.
