Amy Saarnio Wyka
Compassionate, experienced clinical social worker
LMSW, LCSW Michigan
- Experience
- 21 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Family, Trauma and abuse, Parenting
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Amy
Amy Saarnio Wyka is a licensed social worker with 21 years of professional experience, practicing in Michigan and also licensed in Wisconsin.
Background and approach
She holds both LMSW and LCSW credentials and has supported people facing a wide range of concerns including family conflict, trauma and abuse, parenting challenges, depression, anxiety, addiction, and relationship issues. Her background includes work with grief, compassion fatigue, sleep and eating difficulties, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and many related life stressors.
Amy approaches therapy with a focus on building a nonjudgmental space where clients can explore thoughts and feelings openly. She draws on evidence-informed methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered and DBT-influenced techniques to tailor work to each persons needs.
Sessions emphasize collaborative goal-setting and practical strategies alongside emotional processing. Amy encourages people to view beginning therapy as a courageous step toward greater coping and healthier patterns in relationships and daily life.
Therapeutic Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Amy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore relational patterns and how early bonds can influence present-day connections and emotional responses; this can be helpful for family conflicts and intimacy-related concerns. In sessions she often blends client-centered principles to keep the work grounded in the clients priorities and pacing, offering support and validation alongside skill-building.
Finding the best approach is treated as a collaborative process. Amy works with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences, adjusting strategies over time rather than prescribing a single path from the start. Clients and therapist set goals together and evaluate what feels most effective for making meaningful change.
Online therapy with Amy is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier to maintain ongoing work during busy weeks, manage transitional life phases, and access support from home or while traveling within the region where she practices.
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Experience
21+ years
Licensed
Wisconsin, Michigan
Languages
English