- CBT techniques
- Motivational interviewing
- Client-centered care
About Amy
Amy Oxendine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in North Carolina with seven years of clinical experience. She helps adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, anger, ADHD, grief, and other life changes. Sessions address practical problems people face in daily life, like workplace frustration, recurring resentments, and managing reactions with partners or family.
She uses plain, goal-focused conversations to identify what triggers difficult emotions. Amy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thinking and shift responses. She also uses Client-Centered techniques to listen and follow the person’s lead, and Motivational Interviewing to clarify what a person wants to change.
Her background includes work in private mental health agencies, child protective services, hospitals, group homes, and public schools. She has experience with adults and school-aged students, and has worked with veterans on depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, and related medical and social concerns. That variety informs a practical approach to problems across settings.
In sessions she focuses on small, doable steps and skills people can try between meetings. That might mean learning how to pause before responding, changing a persistent thought pattern, or testing new ways to bring up a hard topic. The emphasis is on what helps in everyday life rather than on labels.
Amy names adoption and foster care, aging and geriatric issues, chronic illness and pain, codependency, attachment issues, and many other concerns as additional areas she addresses. She offers therapy in English to people located in North Carolina and does not accept international clients.
How her methods translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s priorities. In practice this means sessions start by asking what matters now and adjusting to the client’s pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going and offers concrete exercises to try between sessions. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and notice emotions earlier.Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Amy will check in about what feels useful and adapt methods based on the client’s goals, needs, and preferences. That conversation continues as skills are practiced and progress is reviewed.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten check-ins when needed, and use exercises that can be practiced at home or during a break at work. Talking through concrete strategies, practicing behavioral experiments, and setting small between-session tasks are all ways online sessions can support change without promising a specific outcome.
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Experience
7+ years
Listed in
North Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger or related concerns does she address?
She works with anger alongside stress, relationship problems, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, addictions, trauma and other life changes.
How would she approach my temper or outbursts?
She starts with practical conversations to identify triggers and patterns, then uses skills from CBT and motivational interviewing to try different responses.
What experience does she bring to this work?
She has seven years of clinical experience across private agencies, child protective services, hospitals, group homes, and public schools.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in North Carolina.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies by location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.