Amy Kilgore, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Trauma-informed approach
ACT and CBT methods
EMDR offered

About Amy

Amy Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of professional experience. She works with adults on common concerns such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting stress, and anger. Sessions reflect her personal faith perspective, which she says informs her sense of hope and care.

She uses several therapeutic approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In practice she favors straightforward conversation and concrete steps people can try between sessions. She describes clients as the experts on their story and emphasizes collaborative work over directive instruction.

Amy often frames emotional and behavioral struggles as responses to unresolved grief and fear. That view shapes how she approaches trauma, addictions, and relationship problems. She also lists additional focus areas such as abandonment, attachment issues, body image, codependency, communication problems, dissociation, and coping with life changes.

Her background blends long clinical experience with personal life experience that she says influences her outlook. She has worked across a broad range of mental health concerns and brings that variety to sessions. Language of service is English and she is based in Virginia.

To begin, the site’s matching process is used: complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. The subscription model for sessions can be canceled at any time and fees vary by location.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Amy often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in her work. ACT focuses on clarifying what matters to a person and building actions that align with those values while learning to accept uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. CBT looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns.

She also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) for trauma-related material. EMDR involves guided processing of distressing memories to reduce their emotional charge and can be helpful for people who struggle with trauma and abuse histories.

Finding the right approach is treated as a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, symptoms, and preferences and suggest methods that fit those concerns. The plan can be adjusted as work progresses so methods change if they are not helpful.

The practical benefits of online sessions include fitting therapy into a busy life and reducing commute time. Online work can make it easier to fit a shorter check-in during a work break or avoid travel on a difficult day. The exact session formats available should be confirmed before booking, since format details are provided during the matching process.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependency Communication problems Control issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issues Forgiveness Guilt and shame Impulsivity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Listed in

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strain, and anger among other areas.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style centers on conversation and practical steps. She positions the client as the expert on their story and works collaboratively.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 13 years of professional experience working in mental health settings and with a wide range of concerns.

What credential and location should I expect?

She is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How do costs and billing work?

Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin sessions?

Use the See online therapy options button, fill out a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.