- ACT and CBT methods
- Mindfulness and somatic work
- Adoption and blended family focus
About Amy
Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She works with adults on concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting questions, self-esteem, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, ADHD, and blended family issues. Sessions are described as goal-focused and grounded in practical tools.
She uses talk-based and body-centered methods to help people manage symptoms and build routines that fit everyday life. Amy draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, mindfulness practices, and somatic approaches. That mix allows for breathing and grounding exercises alongside skills for changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Her background includes a Master of Social Work from North Carolina State University and years working with adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, young people in high-stress educational or career paths, and adults processing grief and trauma. She also has extensive study in yoga and meditation, including trauma-informed yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction.
In sessions she treats clients as the expert on their own lives and focuses on concrete goals. Work often involves identifying manageable steps, practicing new reactions, and checking progress between meetings. Amy emphasizes approaches that match a person's comfort and values.
People seeking help for caregiver stress, family of origin issues, abandonment, attachment concerns, or fertility and adoption-related matters may find her background relevant. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session formats and logistics before booking.
How her approaches translate to online work
Amy often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her work. ACT focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values despite hard thoughts or feelings. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns.She also integrates mindfulness and somatic practices to help people regulate stress in the body. Mindfulness exercises teach simple attention and breathing skills to reduce reactivity. Somatic work adds short body-based techniques to calm tension and increase awareness of physical cues linked to emotion.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, daily life, and preferences and then try methods that fit. That collaborative decision making lets techniques be adjusted over time based on what helps.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm which options are currently offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people use practices between meetings in real life situations.
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Experience
14+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting questions, self-esteem, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD, and blended family issues among other areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She uses a client-centered, goal-focused style that combines talk therapy with somatic and mindfulness practices to build practical skills.
What is her clinical experience?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and a Master of Social Work from North Carolina State University, with work involving adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, and young people in high-stress programs.
What credentials and location should I know?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are used.
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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is for adults and is not emergency care, mediation or legal advice. If you or a child are in danger, use the emergency numbers. Find someone else by name.