Telehealth mental health therapy for overachieving, perfectionistic, and highly sensitive adults and Teens in nj and fl.
Learn to ride
the waves of change.
Welcome — I’m so glad you’re here.
Therapy for Adults Navigating Complex Relationships, Life Transitions, and High Sensitivity
Serving Jersey City and the surrounding area | Trauma-Informed | Relational Psychodynamic
You might be feeling overwhelmed, stuck in the same patterns with the people closest to you, or unsure how to move through a major life change. Maybe you’ve always felt like you were too much—too emotional, too sensitive, too reactive. Or maybe you’ve learned to keep everything in, and now it feels like it’s all bubbling to the surface.
You don’t have to figure this out on your own.
Hi, I’m Amanda Arciero, LCSW
I’m a licensed clinical social worker who helps adults (18+) work through complicated family dynamics, interpersonal relationship issues, and the stress of navigating life in a world that often feels overwhelming—especially for highly sensitive people.
I offer a grounded, nonjudgmental space where we can explore how your past may be showing up in the present. My approach is relational and psychodynamic, informed by polyvagal theory and deeply trauma-informed. Together, we’ll work toward greater self-understanding, nervous system regulation, and more fulfilling relationships—with others and with yourself.
Areas of Focus
Complicated family relationships
Navigating life transitions (breakups, grief, career shifts, etc.)
Therapy for Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
Boundaries, self-worth, and people-pleasing
Understanding emotional reactivity and anxiety through a nervous system lens
Healing from relational trauma
Therapy That Meets You Where You Are
I don’t believe in one-size-fits-all therapy. I meet you with curiosity and respect, whether you’re brand new to this work or coming back after a break. We move at your pace, with intention and compassion.
Highly Sensitive People (HSPs)
You feel the world with an intensity others may have a hard time understanding. You find yourself overwhelmed by the hustle and bustle of everyday life, struggling to navigate the world’s many challenges. You crave spaces where your sensitivity isn’t only tolerated but celebrated.
My Specialties Include
Life Transitions
Whether it's a career change, moving to a new city, ending or starting relationships, or navigating personal growth— changes can be overwhelming and uncertain. Therapy provides a safe and supportive space to explore your thoughts, feelings, and challenges during these times of change. With guidance and support, therapy empowers you to embrace change, find balance, and move forward with confidence.
Overachievers
You take a great deal of pride in your successes. You push yourself to the limits to be the best, as this is what helps you to feel safe and secure. It all looks great from the outside, but on the inside, you’re feeling incomplete. This doesn’t make sense to you, you have everything you were told would make you “happy”!
HOW I WORK
I believe therapy should be simple.
Therapy is a highly unique and collaborative process, and finding a therapist you click with can be the hardest part. I like to make the rest of the process simple by offering a complimentary 20 minute phone consultation in order to determine fit for working together. Following that conversation, we will schedule an assessment session during which we will further discuss your history and reason for seeking therapy, and identify the goals you hope to accomplish together.
YOU CAN’T STOP THE WAVES…