I am a licensed Master’s Clinical Social Worker in Michigan and Nevada with over 20 years of experience working in the field of medicine and social work.
I am a registered yoga teacher so I practice yoga and meditation for personal wellness.
I have worked with clients with a wide range of mental health issues including depression, anxiety, mood and thought disturbances.
I have helped many people who have experienced legal, family, and financial problems.
My therapeutic style is person centered and relationship based.
I believe in treating people with kindness and empathy.
My approach combines cognitive-behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing. I believe people have choices; you can choose to take a different path or not. My goal is not to judge you for who you are or who you want to become.
I am a person centered therapist so what that means to you is I allow you to direct the treatment as you deem fit and necessary. I will not force you to do something you don't want to do or talk about. I respect a person's boundaries. I also practice mindfulness so what this to you is I don't always have the answers. I believe thoughts can come and go; they only have meaning unless we give them meaning.
I am educated in addiction medicine.
I have done research on weight issues and mental health.
I have worked with people with substance abuse issues.
I enjoy treating both children, adults and families.
I enjoy happiness in my sessions and I also enjoy music. However if you are struggling, I will be there to support you and provide you a empathetic bedside manner.
My goal is to make you feel better at the end of the session than when you came into it. However, at times that requires your participation and allowing yourself to feel enjoyment through positive communication. My goal is to listen and reflect. I like to keep things simple.
I look forward to our journey! Are you ready to start it?
Additional areas of focus: Relationship issues, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Aging and geriatric issues, Antisocial personality, Autism and Asperger Syndrome, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Chronic pain, illness, and disability, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Forgiveness, Hospice and end-of-life counseling, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Intellectual disability, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Men's issues, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Narcissism, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Paranoia, Personality disorders, Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Sexuality, Social anxiety and phobia, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy
MI LMSW 6801071987
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Great therapist
Written on Sep 13, 2024 after therapy with Amy for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, anger management, and compassion fatigue
So kind and supportive in the ways you need, I felt heard and safe talking about my life with her, highly recommend her!
Written on Aug 26, 2024 after therapy with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and grief
Very, very personable. I can better respond when we engage in further conversations.
Written on Feb 08, 2023 after therapy with Amy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and adhd
Thank u Amy I appreciate the time u spent with me. Thanks Brian D.
Written on Oct 24, 2022 after therapy with Amy for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
I have only been with Amy for a month but I already feel better, she puts me at complete ease and is so lovely and helpful. Would definitely recommend :)
Written on Jan 18, 2021 after therapy with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, anger management, and coping with life changes
Kind and helpful
Written on Oct 25, 2020 after therapy with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes