- Mindfulness based
- Values driven
- Practical tools
About Amy
Amy uses mindfulness, cognitive behavioral strategies, and acceptance-centered work to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addictions. She blends talk therapy with creative tools such as yoga, breath work, storytelling, and reflective practices to help people connect with their own goals and values. She emphasizes simple, concrete steps that people can try between sessions.
Her background is broad. Amy began in community work and later served in the Peace Corps. She has worked in schools, a medical clinic, a Native tribe setting, and a medium-security prison. Those experiences shaped how she listens and how she supports practical problem solving in everyday life.
Amy names caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, parenting challenges, and trauma among the areas she focuses on. She often draws on mindfulness and cognitive tools when people face life transitions or complicated emotions tied to relationships and work.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to help people notice what matters to them, reduce unhelpful patterns, and take small steps toward a more manageable life. People who value a mix of practical techniques and reflective work may find her approach helpful.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Washington
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches fit online care
Amy often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small committed steps even when feelings are difficult, which can help with stress, chronic illness, and grief. CBT looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches specific skills to change behaviors and reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to the client's needs, goals, and preferences and discuss which methods to emphasize. Together they adjust the mix of mindfulness practices, cognitive work, and values-driven exercises as progress and priorities emerge.
This profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm the available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, reduce travel time, and keep continuity during life transitions. It also makes it simpler to use short check-ins, work around medical appointments, or practice mindfulness exercises between sessions. Licensed professionals often adapt exercises and homework to work well when therapy happens remotely, while helping clients apply tools in daily routines.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist address?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma, and related concerns such as caregiver stress, chronic pain and illness, body image, and parenting challenges.
What is Amy's therapy style like?
Her style blends mindfulness, acceptance-based ideas, and cognitive strategies with creative practices like storytelling and yoga. Sessions focus on practical steps and noticing what matters to the client.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical therapy experience and a longer career in social work that began after high school.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She is listed as LMSW and LICSW and practices out of Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered and can international clients connect?
Sessions are offered in English and the therapist accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with this therapist?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.