Works with
How Amy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amy
Amy Conneely is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with 15 years of experience. She brings practical, steady support to people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, anger, grief, addiction, or life changes. Her background spans medical settings, hospice, oncology, home health, and substance abuse care, so she is familiar with medical and caregiving pressures.
She earned both a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Delaware State University.
Background and approach
Amy has worked in nursing homes, assisted living facilities, residential programs, and substance treatment centers. That variety gives her a clear sense of what daily life looks like for people juggling illness, caregiving, or complicated family dynamics. Amy centers the relationship with each person.
She listens without judgment and treats people with dignity and respect. Sessions focus on identifying strengths, building practical skills, and making choices that fit real life. Her approach draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, attachment-based ideas, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and client-centered techniques.
Those tools are used to manage strong emotions, handle conflict, and reduce harmful coping habits. People who connect with Amy often want straightforward support for coping, communication, and self-management. She helps with parenting stress, family conflict, caregiver strain, chronic illness concerns, and navigating grief and trauma.
Her style is calm, collaborative, and goal-focused.
What Amy works with
Everything Amy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amy's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches you can use online
Amy commonly draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps people notice unhelpful thought patterns and practice different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, or anger. Acceptance and commitment therapy focuses on clarifying values and taking action toward those values even when strong feelings are present.She also uses attachment-based and client-centered ideas to guide the relationship. Attachment-based concepts help identify how early relationship patterns affect current reactions and connections. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, respect, and tailoring the pace to what the person needs. Finding the best mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist and client decide together which tools fit the client’s goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video calls are useful for deeper conversation and visual connection. Phone sessions can be a simpler way to check in when bandwidth or a camera isn’t convenient. Text and chat options work well for brief check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when a shorter touchpoint is needed. These formats help accommodate work, caregiving, and health schedules while keeping therapy practical and accessible.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, addictions, anger, relationship and family issues, parenting difficulties, caregiver fatigue, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style?
She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based relationship and uses practical skill-building. Sessions focus on listening, problem solving, and developing tools that fit a person’s daily life.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in hospitals, hospice, oncology, home health, nursing homes, assisted living, substance abuse treatment, and residential programs.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MD and is a licensed clinical social worker - certified (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.