Somatic Therapy & Trauma Counseling | Morningstar Milestones

Therapy for the creative, the outlier, and the deeply intuitive.

You’ve never quite fit into a conventional box—and your therapy shouldn’t either. Welcome to a warm, insight-oriented space designed for neurodivergent minds, creative souls, and anyone navigating life from the outside looking in.

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Telehealth available locally in Gainesville and across 40+ PsyPact states.

Take a breath

A collaborative space where you don’t have to mask.

If you have a highly expressive inner world, standard "clinical" therapy can feel incredibly rigid. You don't need someone to just check off symptoms or hand you a cookie-cutter worksheet.

As a licensed psychologist, I partner with people who think deeply, feel intensely, and see the world a bit differently. Whether you are navigating ADHD, autism, trauma, or subtle spiritual questions that feel too abstract for a typical doctor's office, we will work together to uncover the underlying patterns keeping you stuck—honoring exactly who you are.

Areas of Healing

Pathways to Healing

Trauma & Somatic Release

Moving past the intellect. We pair traditional insight with somatic tracking, EMDR, and Internal Family Systems (IFS) to help your nervous system finally process what your brain already deeply understands.

Neurodiversity & Identity

Unapologetic self-alignment. Navigating a world built for the neurotypical or conventional can wear you down. This is a neurodiversity-affirming, LGBTQ+-open space to unmask and thrive.

Couples & Connection

Re-patterning how you love. Providing an affirming space for diverse relationships, including LGBTQ+ dynamics and consensual non-monogamy, to heal communication loops & build secure attachment.

Clinical Foundations

While our work together is deeply intuitive and warm, the paths we walk are grounded in evidence-based, neurobiological science. We don't just talk about change; we look at how your brain and nervous system process stress, memory, and connection.

Nervous System Regulation: Moving past pure intellect to track where trauma, masking, and chronic burnout are physically stored in the body.
Repatterning & Processing: Utilizing targeted EMDR protocols to gently defuse the underlying roots of chronic anxiety and old survival strategies.
Relational & Attachment Depth: Exploring core childhood narratives and relationship loops through an Emotionally Focused (EFT) framework.
Existential & Creative Integration: A completely unmasked space to process identity, systemic burnout, and deep spiritual questions without judgment.

Meet Dr. Amanda

Grounded Expertise. Expansive Care.

While my approach is warm and intuitive, it is backed by a PhD and years of clinical experience.

PsyPact Approved: Distance shouldn't limit good care. Through PsyPact, I provide seamless online therapy to clients in Florida, Georgia, and more than 40 other states.

Out-of-Network Privacy: I operate on a client-driven, out-of-network model. This structure ensures your care is directed entirely by you and me- not an insurance company - allowing for ultimate clinical privacy and freedom.

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You belong here.

Where I Practice

Telehealth Available (Seamless, HIPAA-compliant online sessions)

40+ PSYPACT states

A–D: Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia
F–K: Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky
M–N: Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, North Dakota
O–S: Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota
T–W: Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming

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The Essentials

Common Questions

Don't see your question here? Contact me!

Do you take insurance?

I'm out-of-network but can file claims or provide a superbill receipt. For in-network coverage, insurance companies require a diagnosis, can request therapy notes and documentation, and can place limits on the number of sessions allowed. Private pay/out-of-network therapy allows me to better protect your privacy, provide more tailored and in-depth service, and allows us more flexibility when working together.

Do you offer online appointments?

Is online therapy effective?

What if I'm too broken for therapy?

How many sessions will I need?

Since every person is unique, there aren't any hard and fast rules here. For some, a few months of regular appointments (every week or every other week) are all they need to get some immediate relief and get back to life. For others, especially if we're going deeper, we can work together for a year or more. I will regularly check in with you and you are always in the driver's seat regarding how often you want to meet and for how long.

Morningstar Milestones

Amanda Lawson-Ross, PhD