Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
How Amy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Kentucky, Florida
- Years in practice
- 20
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amy
Amy Whitaker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with two decades of experience helping people manage stress, anger, anxiety, grief, and relationship concerns. She practices from Kentucky and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. Amy uses steady, direct conversation to help people regain control and feel more confident in decisions.
She takes a client-centered approach that starts by listening to what matters most to the individual. Then she helps identify patterns that keep problems stuck and coaches people toward clearer choices.
Background and approach
Sessions often involve setting small, achievable goals and checking progress from week to week. Amy also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas to link thoughts, feelings, and actions. That helps when anger, anxiety, or low mood come up and affect work, family life, or romantic relationships.
She uses Motivational Interviewing to support people who want change but feel unsure where to begin. Her work includes support for people facing caregiving strain, aging and geriatric issues, cancer and hospice concerns, fertility and family stress, and midlife shifts. She addresses practical topics too, like money stress, communication problems, and career decisions.
Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Amy explains options, helps set realistic steps, and checks in on progress so people can make steady forward movement.
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
- Grief
- Coping with life changes
- LGBT
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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 care
Amy commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and reflecting what matters most to the person, helping them feel understood and guiding decisions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions to reduce anxiety, anger, or low mood by changing unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will welcome input about goals and preferences, try strategies that fit the person's needs, and adjust the plan based on what works. That teamwork helps decide whether to emphasize thought-focused work, coaching, or solution-focused goal setting.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for deeper conversations and for reading visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is low or a client prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging are useful for short check-ins, written coaching, or support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping care consistent.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does Amy commonly address?
Amy works with adults on issues such as stress, anger, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, grief, caregiving strain, and career or financial stress.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a client-centered style that listens first, then helps set practical goals and steps to improve day-to-day coping and decision making.
How much experience does she have?
She has twenty years of clinical experience, working with adults on life transitions, marital or family conflict, and related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida and Kentucky and practices from Kentucky.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.