Amy Drake, LCSW, LICSW

Amy Drake is a licensed clinical social worker who uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Texas. Amy keeps things direct and simple so clients can focus on what matters most.

Amy creates a calm space for people to talk about difficult thoughts and feelings without judgment. She helps clients notice unhelpful thinking patterns and try small, practical changes. Sessions are focused on clear goals and steps that fit everyday life.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients name their values and make choices that match them. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are used when emotions feel overwhelming and people need tools to manage intensity. Client-Centered Therapy informs her style, offering empathy and respectful listening during the work.

Amy has five years of professional experience and aims to be a steady presence while clients test new habits. She often helps people dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, addiction concerns, and intimacy-related issues. Family of origin issues, adoption and foster care concerns, and caregiver stress are additional areas she addresses.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce stress and anxiety. CBT focuses on practical exercises and short experiments that fit into daily life and work well over video or phone.

She also draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify their values and take meaningful steps toward them even when difficult feelings remain. ACT emphasizes building a life that matters, which often begins with simple values-based actions agreed on during sessions.

Finding the right approach is a joint process. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and day-to-day routines to decide whether CBT, ACT, DBT skills, or a mix will work best. Clients and the therapist adjust methods together as progress and needs become clearer.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, giving flexibility for different situations. Video sessions are useful for in-depth work and practicing skills in real time. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a work break. Messaging and live chat provide brief check-ins, skill reminders, or ongoing support between meetings. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and keep progress moving forward.