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Amy Drake

Calm, practical therapy with skill-based tools

LCSW, LICSW Texas

Experience
5 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Relationship
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Amy

Amy Drake is a licensed social worker who uses cognitive behavioral therapy as a foundational tool to help clients examine patterns of thought and behavior that contribute to stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and other concerns.

Background and approach

With five years of clinical experience and dual licenses in Texas and Washington, she blends structured skills work with compassionate listening to help people navigate relationship strain, trauma and abuse, addiction, and life transitions. She emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore intimacy-related issues, career pressures, compassion fatigue, and identity matters such as LGBT concerns.

Amy also addresses a broad range of related struggles including abandonment and family-of-origin problems, caregiver stress, domestic violence, and challenges connected to adoption or HIV/AIDS. Her background includes approaches drawn from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, which she integrates to fit each person’s needs.

Amy aims to support and empower clients through practical tools and collaborative planning, helping them move toward clearer values, improved coping, and more fulfilling daily functioning.

How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and homework, which can be particularly effective for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and learn to accept uncomfortable feelings while committing to meaningful action, useful for issues like low self-esteem, grief, and chronic stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Amy works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. She combines techniques and adjusts the focus as needed so the work matches the client’s needs rather than forcing a single model on every situation.

Online formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging offer flexibility to attend sessions from home or work and to choose the communication style that feels most helpful. These options can make it easier to maintain continuity of care during busy schedules or life transitions while allowing licensed professionals to deliver guided, skills-oriented therapy.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, addictions, self-esteem, career challenges, and coping with life changes, among other areas.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach combines cognitive behavioral techniques with acceptance-based and client-centered methods, offering structured skills work alongside empathic listening to help clients make practical changes.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds social work licenses and has five years of clinical experience supporting people through a variety of emotional and life challenges.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as LCSW in Texas and as LICSW in Washington with licence numbers TX LCSW 61105 and WA LICSW LW61664940, and she practices from Texas.
Does she work with clients in other languages or countries?
She provides services in English and is not currently accepting international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseCompassion fatigue

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteemCareer difficultiesDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAutism and Asperger SyndromeCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisNarcissismPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

5+ years

Licensed

Texas, Washington

Languages

English