Therapist profile
Amy Hayes, LCSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Stress and Family concerns
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- CBT informed
- Humanistic approaches
- Task oriented work
About Amy
Amy Hayes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of experience. She practices in Delaware and supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and other life disruptions.
Amy has worked in both large cities and small towns and has experience with a range of cultural backgrounds. She frames therapy as practical work. Sessions focus on what is happening now and on small steps that reduce overwhelm. Amy draws on tools that help people manage daily struggles and build coping skills.
Her background includes long-term work with people dealing with trauma, loss, and major life transitions. She uses cognitive-behavioral and humanistic ideas alongside task-focused strategies to help people identify patterns and try concrete changes. That mix is often used when someone is struggling with mood, sleep, eating issues, or addiction-related concerns.
Amy describes her role as helping people find strengths they can use in everyday life. She talks through options, practices skills in session, and sets short practical goals to test what works. Parents and adults concerned about family relationships or parenting strain will find an emphasis on realistic coping and step-by-step problem solving.
Her work is rooted in many years of client contact and practical problem solving. People who want clear, down-to-earth guidance and help making manageable changes may find this approach helpful.
How sessions work
How Amy uses evidence-based methods in online work
Amy commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques and humanistic, task-focused methods. Cognitive-behavioral techniques look at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and help people test different responses to reduce anxiety or depression. Humanistic ideas emphasize understanding your experience and values so changes align with what matters to you. Task-focused work breaks problems into small, achievable steps and uses practical exercises to build new habits.Finding the right mix is part of the process. Amy will work collaboratively to decide which methods make sense given your goals and day-to-day realities. Together you can try approaches, review what helps, and adjust the plan as needed so sessions stay relevant and practical.
The practical upside of remote sessions is fitting therapy into a busy life. Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the biography does not list them. Online work can make it easier to schedule brief check-ins, join from different locations when needed, or avoid travel time. Licensed professionals often use this flexibility to keep progress steady while you balance family, work, and other obligations.
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Experience
22+ years
Listed in
Delaware, Idaho
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship strain, parenting concerns, trauma and related issues such as sleep or eating problems.
How would she approach my situation in session?
Amy uses practical methods such as cognitive-behavioral ideas, humanistic perspectives, and task-focused work to identify patterns and try small changes you can use day to day.
How much experience does she have?
She has 22 years of experience working in a range of settings from large cities to small towns and with diverse cultural backgrounds.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Delaware and practices there.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people from other countries work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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