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- Stress and anxiety
- Grief and loss
- CBT and solutions
About Amy
Amy Whitaker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Kentucky with 20 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, grief, career strain, and life changes. Amy also addresses issues such as compassion fatigue and self-esteem and supports people navigating LGBT concerns and difficult separations.
Amy uses straightforward conversation to help people sort through messy situations. She values a neutral perspective and often asks questions that shift how a person sees a problem. That can reveal different options and help people make decisions they can feel confident about.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and what is practical to change. Amy draws on Client-Centered Therapy to listen and follow each person’s lead. She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused techniques to identify small, concrete steps and to test new ways of responding to stress.
She brings two decades of clinical experience to common life stresses like caregiving strain, grief after loss, infertility and midlife changes. Amy describes therapy as a mix of listening, offering perspective, and suggesting actionable strategies when they fit the situation.
People who come with communication problems, money worries, or career burnout often leave with clearer next steps. Amy encourages realistic experiments and short-term goals alongside deeper reflection. To begin, she asks a few questions about current concerns and goals so sessions can start with a clear focus.
How sessions work
Approaches used in online sessions
Amy often blends Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. Client-Centered Therapy means she listens closely and follows the person’s lead, helping them clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and improve mood.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will talk with each person about goals and preferences, and together they decide which methods to try. That collaborative decision shapes the plan for early sessions and can be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Many people find virtual sessions helpful because they fit into work and family schedules, cut down travel time, and make it easier to keep regular check-ins. Some approaches lend themselves to brief check-ins and homework between meetings, which can help with managing stress, grief, relationship issues, and caregiving strain without long interruptions to daily life.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Kentucky, Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, grief, career issues, and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines client-centered listening with practical methods from CBT and solution-focused work to create clear next steps.
How much experience does she have?
She has practiced for 20 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Florida and Kentucky and practices from Kentucky.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she use?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.