About Amy

Amy Freeman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who practices in Maryland. She brings 11 years of clinical experience and a calm, nonjudgmental presence to sessions. She aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, mood challenges, and ADHD-related struggles in everyday life.

Amy focuses on practical skills and clear steps. She uses approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to change unhelpful thought patterns and teach coping tools.

Background and approach

She also incorporates mindfulness and trauma-focused techniques when trauma or overwhelming stress is part of the picture. Her background includes work in school settings with young adults who have developmental disabilities and with their families. That work involved coordinating with educators, speech and occupational therapists, and behavior specialists to address learning and behavioral needs.

She draws on that multidisciplinary experience when planning therapy goals. Sessions concentrate on identifying patterns, building coping skills, and practicing new ways of handling emotions and impulses. Amy helps people break big problems into small, workable steps and tracks progress along the way.

She encourages straightforward conversation and practical homework between sessions. People who come to Amy often want help with anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar symptoms, anger, and ADHD-related difficulties. She works in English and provides care through multiple online formats.

Her style is steady, direct, and supportive.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Amy commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with real-life experiments to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms. CBT helps people break problems into small steps and practice new thinking patterns in everyday situations.

She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills work, which teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT-style skills can be especially useful for managing intense emotions, impulsivity, and anger so daily functioning improves.

Finding the right approach happens together. Amy will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful during early sessions and adjust the plan as needed. The process is collaborative, with regular check-ins about what methods are helping and where to change course.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy lives. Video calls approximate face-to-face conversation for skills practice and role-play. Phone sessions work well for people with limited bandwidth or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let clients share progress, ask quick questions, or get support between scheduled meetings. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent and fit it into work, school, or caregiving routines.

Questions people ask

What concerns does Amy typically address?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar mood concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, and ADHD-related difficulties, plus a range of related issues like family of origin problems, codependency, and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, along with mindfulness and trauma-focused methods when appropriate. Sessions focus on concrete tools and short exercises to use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical and school settings, including work with young adults with developmental disabilities and multidisciplinary teams.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LCSW and LCSW-C credentials and practices in Maryland; credential listings also reference MD and AZ for licensing details as provided.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

What this therapist works with

Most often

Experience
11 years
Licensed
Maryland, Arizona
Languages
English

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