About Amy
Amy Spallinger is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 22 years of experience. She focuses on common but heavy problems like anxiety, depression, trauma, and ADHD. She aims to make the first steps into therapy feel doable and straightforward for people who are worried or overwhelmed.
She centers sessions on what each person already knows about their life. She listens for strengths and practical resources the client can use right away.
Background and approach
Conversations are direct and grounded, with clear goals and small steps to try between meetings. Her approach draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses mindfulness to calm the body and Narrative Therapy to help people rewrite how they describe themselves.
For trauma-related concerns she uses trauma-focused work that moves at a measured pace. Many people come to her with stress, panic attacks, low self-esteem, or problems tied to past hurt. Others bring issues like body image, communication and control struggles, fertility stress, or questions about life purpose and midlife changes.
First responder concerns and hospice or end-of-life matters are also within her experience. Sessions are offered in English and are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. The therapist uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time.
To begin, a short matching questionnaire helps connect someone to scheduling options.
Therapeutic approaches that work well online
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. It helps people spot unhelpful thought patterns and try practical behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or panic symptoms. Narrative Therapy looks at the stories people tell about themselves and offers ways to create new, more helpful narratives for life challenges and self-worth.Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are. Phone sessions can fit a busy schedule or low-bandwidth situations. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, written reflection between sessions, and ongoing support without needing to be on camera or on a long call.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 22 years
- Licensed
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
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