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About Amy

Amy Conneely is a licensed clinical social worker with an MD and a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) credential and more than 15 years of practice. She trained at Delaware State University and has worked across medical, long-term care, and residential settings. She brings steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, depression, or ADHD.

Amy draws on straightforward, person-focused methods. She centers the relationship and treats people with respect and without judgment.

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Background and approach

Sessions are built on listening first, then creating small, doable steps to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Her background includes hospital and hospice social work, oncology, home health, nursing homes, assisted living, substance use programs, and residential services for adults. That experience underpins a grounded approach to complex life problems, chronic illness, and caregiving strain.

In session she uses a mix of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based ideas, and client-centered methods. Amy emphasizes strengths, teaches practical coping skills, and practices mindfulness exercises that fit into busy routines. People who want clear, respectful guidance often find her style helpful.

She works with individuals on relationship and family issues, parenting concerns, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and managing life transitions. Her aim is steady support and realistic strategies people can use between sessions.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying patterns of thinking and behavior and testing alternatives to reduce symptoms like worry or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, daily challenges, and preferences to decide which methods to try first. The plan can be adjusted as progress is made, and techniques from different approaches are often combined to fit each person’s needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video is useful for deeper conversations and skill demonstrations, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat or text-based messaging can work for quick check-ins or short coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life is busy or situations change.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, ADHD, and caregiving strain. She also supports work on relationship and family issues and parenting concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a person-centered approach that emphasizes respect and dignity. Sessions focus on listening, practical coping skills, and small steps people can use between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in hospitals, hospice, oncology, home health, nursing homes, substance use programs, and residential care settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker-Clinical (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She meets via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect.
How does the cost and getting started process work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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