Amanda Bleak

Amanda Elyse Bleak is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and Director of the Flagler College Counseling Center. She joined us from UF Health St. Johns, formerly Flagler Hospital, where she passionately served patients in crisis in the Emergency Department and Behavioral Health Unit. She brings more than 15 years of experience working with individuals and families with a wide range of mental health concerns, as well as sexual abuse survivors. Her clinical experience includes supporting individuals through crisis, trauma, and significant life transitions—experience that she brings to her work with Flagler College students.

Amanda specializes in trauma while utilizing evidence-based practices, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and is certified in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT). Other areas of interest and expertise include anxiety & depression, blended family dynamics, ADHD, self-harm & suicidal ideation, spirituality, personality disorders, and the Baker Act & Marchman Act processes. She is particularly passionate about helping college students navigate the emotional, relational, and personal challenges that can impact their well-being and academic experience.

Amanda earned her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, and her Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Palm Beach Atlantic University in West Palm Beach, Florida. She is licensed to practice in the state of Florida. She is a Qualified Supervisor for registered interns seeking licensure and oversees the counseling center’s master's level internship program. She is grateful to support and train the next generation of therapists while supporting students as they work toward healing, growth, and resolution.