Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
How Amy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amy
Amy Svoboda is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas who helps people facing stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, and life transitions. She brings 15 years of experience to sessions and aims to make therapy practical and understandable for busy adults and parents. Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth.
She listens first, then helps clients name what matters most and choose small, doable steps. Sessions focus on real problems like relationship strain, parenting stress, career crossroads, grief, and the fallout from trauma or chronic health issues.
Background and approach
Amy combines several therapy methods to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to tackle unhelpful thinking, acceptance and commitment ideas to clarify values and direction, and attachment-informed work to improve close relationships. This mix is used to tailor work to what a person brings into the room.
She has experience with a wide range of concerns, including addictions, bipolar mood issues, intimacy questions, compassion fatigue, and the challenges faced by veterans and first responders. She also supports people navigating autism spectrum issues, body image, chronic illness, and family of origin patterns. Amy explains therapy in plain language and focuses on skills people can use between sessions.
She encourages honest conversation about goals and adjusts methods when needed. Her goal is to help people build clearer choices, better relationships, and more manageable daily routines.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Traumatic brain injury
- 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)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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 for online counseling and practical change
Amy uses cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people change how they respond to difficult thoughts and feelings. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and practicing different behaviors to reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. Acceptance and commitment therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and commit to actions that match those values, which can be useful for stress, chronic pain, and life transitions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Then she adapts techniques in a collaborative way so the plan fits your life and priorities.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make scheduling easier. Video calls are helpful when you want face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options help people fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship and family issues, grief, parenting strain, and career or life-purpose questions.
What is her general style in sessions?
Her style is practical and collaborative. She listens first, then helps set clear goals and teaches skills you can use between appointments.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 15 years of counseling experience working in a variety of settings with people facing both short-term and longer-term concerns.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, practicing in Texas.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and payment handled?
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 this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist’s availability.