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Paula D’Amore

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Tennessee

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Parenting, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Paula

Paula D’Amore is a licensed clinical social worker who welcomes people ready to make meaningful changes in their lives.

Background and approach

She brings five years of clinical experience and practices in Tennessee, offering a focused, compassionate approach to concerns such as stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem, depression, grief, anger, career questions, and compassion fatigue. Her work also addresses ADHD and a wide range of relationship and personality-related issues.

Paula emphasizes a warm, interactive, and practical style that adapts to each person’s needs. She favors a blend of cognitive behavioral techniques alongside mindfulness and skills-based strategies to help clients notice patterns, try new responses, and build sustainable habits.

Sessions are shaped collaboratively so clients can test what works and leave behind what does not. She maintains a deliberately small caseload to devote focused time to clients and encourages self-awareness as the cornerstone of change.

Paula highlights the importance of everyday self-care and frames therapy as an investment whose benefits can unfold over years. She generally checks messages Monday through Friday and asks for patience when responses take a bit longer due to professional responsibilities.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Paula integrates cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness-based work to address unhelpful thinking patterns and increase practical coping skills. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, or stress, while mindfulness therapy strengthens present-moment awareness and self-reflection to reduce reactivity and support healthier habits.

She approaches treatment collaboratively, helping clients explore which methods feel most useful for their goals. Together they consider symptoms, life circumstances, and personal preferences to shape a plan that may combine skill-building, reflective practices, and motivational techniques where appropriate.

Online therapy with Paula is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible and reachable. These formats allow people to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and use the communication style that best supports ongoing progress.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns can Paula help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, grief, anger, career questions, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and many relationship and personality-related concerns listed in her profile.
How would you describe her therapeutic approach and style?
Her manner is warm, interactive, and practical, combining cognitive behavioral ideas with mindfulness and skills-based techniques to tailor treatment to each person.
What is Paula's clinical background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of practice experience and a history of supporting clients with self-care, coping, and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW licensure in Tennessee and practices there; credential details include TN LCSW 8354 and FL LCSW SW11399.
Does she work in multiple languages or accept international clients?
Sessions are offered in English only, and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available with Paula?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Florida, Tennessee

Languages

English