Amy Swetnam , LPC

Amy Swetnam is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Texas with 36 years of experience. She has spent decades helping people who are dealing with loss, trauma, addiction, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. Amy focuses on practical steps people can use to feel steadier and more capable in daily life.

She emphasizes respect and acceptance in sessions and works to build a strong working relationship. That relationship becomes the basis for setting clear goals and deciding which tools to try next. Amy encourages people to learn skills they can use between sessions.

Her work covers a wide range of challenges, including grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, mood concerns, postpartum depression, addiction, eating issues, and intimacy-related struggles. She also helps people facing life changes like divorce, cancer, or career transitions. Amy pays attention to how past family experiences affect present choices.

Amy uses methods that focus on present problems and on healing from trauma. She helps people identify unhelpful thoughts, try new ways of responding, and set short-term, achievable goals. Many people come wanting clear steps and tools they can practice outside of sessions.

People who seek her out tend to want direct feedback, structured strategies, and a respectful, steady presence. Amy aims to create action plans that fit each person's life and values. She invites people to start by describing what matters most to them and what they hope to change.

How Amy’s Approaches Work Online

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT breaks problems into manageable parts and gives practical tools for anxiety, depression, and mood concerns.

She also uses Trauma-Focused Therapy to address the effects of past hurt and abuse. This approach helps people process difficult memories and develop coping skills so daily life feels more manageable.

Finding the right method is a shared process. Amy talks with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they pick or adapt approaches that fit the person’s needs and life situation.

Online therapy with Amy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone sessions can be a better fit when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat or messaging can work well for quick updates, brief coaching, or when text communication feels easier. These options aim to make counseling more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.