Amy FitzGerald , LCSW

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker providing therapy in North Carolina. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, trauma, ADHD, and a range of women's issues. Amy brings 14 years of clinical experience to her work and accepts clients from other countries who can join sessions online.

Amy keeps sessions straightforward and grounded. She listens first, then helps people identify concrete goals. Sessions blend talk therapy with body-centered practices when helpful. The pace and focus change to fit each person's comfort and needs.

Her tools include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness practices, motivational interviewing, and somatic methods. Amy draws on these approaches to help with emotion regulation, painful memories, and unhelpful thinking patterns. She also supports people navigating fertility, adoption and foster care questions, attachment wounds, body image, and gender identity concerns.

Amy has studied yoga, trauma-informed yoga, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Integrative Restoration iRest as part of her broader skill set. That background informs how she uses breath, movement, and grounding in session when somatic work is appropriate. She aims for practical techniques people can use between sessions.

Amy describes her stance as client-centered and goal-focused. She views each person as the expert on their life and offers guidance to set priorities and move toward them. People who want clear steps and a calm, steady therapist often find her approach helpful.

Therapeutic approaches and online flexibility

Amy commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online sessions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take steps toward them, even when strong emotions are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying practical behavioral changes to shift mood and function.

She also integrates mindfulness practices to help with stress and grounding, using breath and attention exercises to reduce reactivity. These approaches are explained in simple terms and practiced together, so people learn tools they can use between sessions.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Amy treats the choice of method as collaborative and adjusts techniques based on a client's goals, comfort, and daily life. She checks in regularly to see what is or isn't helping and changes course when needed.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for her practice. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills work and somatic exercises. Phone sessions are useful for lower bandwidth or when a quick check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging make it easier to send short updates or get support between longer appointments. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into busy lives.