Amy FitzGerald

Practical, mindful therapy for life transitions

LCSW North Carolina

Experience: 14 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Amy

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, parenting challenges, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and a range of other life concerns.

Background and approach

She also offers support around identity and LGBT matters, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career transitions, and family issues including adoption and attachment-related topics. Amy blends talk-based and body-informed methods to tailor care to each person's needs, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and somatic work.

She emphasizes a client-centered, goal-oriented stance that treats the client as the expert on their own life while guiding toward clear, practical steps. Sessions are adapted to individual comfort, values, and pace.

Clients who seek her help often want a more balanced life, stronger relationships, or relief from grief, loss, or the lingering effects of trauma. Amy’s approach focuses on building skills for coping with life changes, addressing family-of-origin and blended family dynamics, and supporting those facing fertility, caregiver, or body image concerns.

Approaches for Online Healing and Practical Change

Many clients find Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helpful for identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and address life stressors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on values-based action and learning to live with uncomfortable thoughts or sensations while moving toward a meaningful life. Mindfulness practices are used to build present-moment awareness and stress reduction, often alongside somatic techniques that help people notice and work with bodily responses to trauma or overwhelm.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist collaborates with each person to select methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. This collaborative exploration means techniques may be blended or adjusted as progress unfolds, with attention to what feels most useful and doable for the client.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to engage through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into a busy life or connect across distances. These formats support continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to deliver many of the same tools and interventions used in person while accommodating different communication styles and schedules.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Amy works with a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting, trauma and abuse, grief, LGBT issues, ADHD, compassion fatigue, career challenges, and coping with life changes.

What is her general therapeutic style?

Her style is client-centered and goal-oriented, combining talk therapy with somatic and mindfulness-informed practices to meet people where they are and support practical change.

How long has she been practicing clinically?

She has 14 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with diverse presenting concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

Amy holds the credential LCSW and practices in North Carolina under the license number NC LCSW C012547.

Does she work with clients who live outside the United States?

Yes, she accepts international clients and conducts sessions with people outside the United States.

Which session formats are available for online work?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy with her?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityControl issuesDissociationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

14+ years

Licensed

North Carolina

Languages

English