Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
How Amy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Massachusetts
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amy
Amy Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, and anger. Amy draws on long experience to meet people where they are and help them take small practical steps forward.
She has spent much of her career supporting people who cope with mood disorders, addiction, grief, and challenges related to identity and sexual orientation.
Background and approach
Many clients have also struggled with attachment wounds, dissociation, compulsive behaviors, and the fallout from family of origin problems. Amy listens closely to each person’s story before suggesting a path forward. Amy uses a mix of approaches rather than a single method.
She blends attachment-based work to repair relational patterns, client-centered listening to follow a person’s priorities, and cognitive behavioral tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness practices and narrative techniques are woven in to help people notice patterns and rewrite troubling life stories. Her style is direct and compassionate.
She values honesty, clear goals, and practical change. Sessions often include straightforward skills practice, moments to reflect on difficult feelings, and collaborative planning for next steps. Deciding to reach out is a strong step.
Amy aims to make the process understandable and manageable so people can begin addressing the issues that bring them in.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic 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.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Amy often uses attachment-based work to help people notice and change the ways they relate to others. That approach focuses on how past relationships shape current reactions and helps people build different patterns of connection.She also uses client-centered therapy, which prioritizes the person’s goals and experience. In practice this means the therapist listens carefully and follows the client’s lead while offering support and gentle challenge. Cognitive behavioral therapy, when used, provides clear tools for identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety or anger.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amy treats this as a collaborative process and will help figure out which combination of methods fits a person’s goals, needs, and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so people feel involved in decisions about their care.
Online sessions can make regular therapy easier to keep up. Video calls let a therapist and client meet face to face when schedules or distance make in-person visits hard. Phone sessions or shorter live chat interactions work well for quick check-ins or when bandwidth is limited. Text-based messaging can support ongoing reflection between sessions. These options offer flexibility while keeping the focus on practical change and steady progress.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of problems does Amy help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, anger, addictions, grief, eating issues, bipolar mood disorders, and self-esteem struggles.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is compassionate and direct, combining listening with practical skill-building and reflection. She tailors the work to each person's needs rather than using a single fixed method.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amy has 20 years of professional experience working in clinical settings with people facing complex emotional and behavioral challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, MA LICSW, practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What formats are available for sessions?
Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.