- CBT skills
- DBT strategies
- Mindfulness practice
About Amy
Amy Freeman is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW-C, in Maryland with 11 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and informed by practical approaches that target thoughts, emotions, and behavior.
Amy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking patterns and build concrete coping skills. She also uses mindfulness techniques to slow intense moments and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past events continue to cause distress. In sessions she breaks skills into small steps people can try between meetings.
Her background includes work in school settings supporting young adults with developmental disabilities and collaborating with families and multidisciplinary teams. That experience shaped a direct style that values clear communication with education, speech, occupational therapy, and behavior specialists when appropriate. She understands how challenges at home, work, and school can interact.
Amy focuses on helping people develop healthier ways of responding when anger, frustration, or overwhelm come up. Practical skill-building, repeated practice, and short behavior experiments are used rather than lengthy theory. Progress is tracked in simple, measurable ways so people can see what helps.
People who work with Amy can expect straightforward sessions that emphasize learning and practice. She asks about goals, teaches skills from evidence-based approaches, and checks in regularly to adjust the plan.
How Amy applies therapy approaches in online sessions
Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in her work. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behavior through small, practical experiments. It can help with anxiety, depression, and patterns that fuel anger. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to manage strong feelings and reduce impulsive reactions.She also integrates mindfulness practices to help people notice bodily and mental signals before they escalate. These are brief exercises that support calmer responses and clearer decision making. Determining which mix of approaches to use is a collaborative process. Amy will talk through goals, try an approach, and adjust based on what works and what the person prefers.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so please confirm options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can adapt homework and skill practice to fit daily routines so learning carries into real situations.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Arizona
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amy helps people manage stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, ADHD, and anger. She also addresses related issues like family of origin problems, guilt, shame, and impulsivity.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
She uses practical, skills-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness, and Trauma-Focused Therapy. Sessions focus on learning skills and trying them between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working in clinical and school settings supporting young adults and collaborating with multidisciplinary teams. That background informs her practical, team-aware approach.
What credentials and location apply?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the LCSW credential and holds LCSW-C in Maryland. Her practice location is Maryland.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing depends on the chosen plan and location.
What do I do to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session. That process begins the intake and matching steps.