Amy FitzGerald

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, and major life transitions. She supports those facing trauma, compassion fatigue, identity questions, ADHD, and concerns around self-esteem and body image. People often come seeking steadier days, clearer priorities, and relief from overwhelming feelings.

Amy takes a client-centered, goal-focused approach. She views each person as the expert on their life and works alongside them to set practical goals. Sessions can include both talking and body-based techniques to help feelings and behaviors change in everyday life.

Her clinical work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Mindfulness practices, Motivational Interviewing, and somatic methods. She also has extensive study in yoga and meditation practices such as trauma-informed yoga and Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction. These tools are used where they fit the client’s needs and comfort.

Amy has 14 years of clinical experience and has worked with adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, youth at risk, and people navigating demanding academic or career paths. That background informs a calm, steady style that balances practical steps with emotion-focused work.

She welcomes people who want to cope better with change, repair or build relationships, and find ways to live that match their values. To begin, clients use the site’s Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to availability.

How Amy Uses ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness Online

Amy often draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT emphasizes values and small steps toward a life that matters to the client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and test small behavior changes that can reduce anxiety and improve mood.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to help with stress regulation, grounding, and staying present during hard moments. These practices can pair well with talk work and somatic techniques to help emotions move through the body rather than staying trapped there.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. Amy collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, comfort level, and daily life. She adjusts pace and tools as progress and challenges appear so clients can try what fits best.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow follow-ups between in-person commitments. Some formats use less bandwidth or allow shorter check-ins when that better fits a person’s schedule, so discuss practical preferences during the matching step.