Dr. Amy Still , LCSW

Dr. Amy Still is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina. She brings five years of professional experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, trauma, anger, depression, and issues around self-esteem. She frames clients as the experts in their own stories and looks for strengths to build on. Taking the first step toward therapy is often hard, and she acknowledges the courage that requires.

In sessions she focuses on practical steps and clear goals. Conversations are direct and compassionate. She helps people untangle overwhelming feelings, manage panic or anger, and rebuild confidence after difficult events.

Dr. Still also addresses challenges related to parenting, addictions, and major life changes. She supports people dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, body image, isolation, and struggles around forgiveness and guilt. Her work often touches on social anxiety, trauma-related symptoms, and finding life purpose.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration. She listens to what matters most to the client, then offers techniques and homework that fit daily life. Sessions aim to be useful between meetings, not just in the therapy room.

People who come for help with women’s issues will find a clinician familiar with those concerns as part of her broader work. She offers talk-based support and practical tools tailored to each person’s goals and pace.

Practical approaches for online therapy and life changes

Dr. Still uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and change. One common approach she applies teaches clients how to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking; this helps reduce worry, panic, and social anxiety by changing how people respond to stressful situations. Another approach emphasizes skill-building for emotion regulation and distress tolerance so people can manage anger, strong anxiety, or urges tied to addictions without acting on them.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. She works with clients to pick techniques that match their goals, daily demands, and comfort level. Sessions include chances to try strategies together and adjust them based on what feels helpful for the client.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people work face to face when schedules allow. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth or camera use is difficult. Live chat and messaging are useful for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, or when someone prefers written communication. These options make it easier to get consistent support while fitting therapy into a busy life.