Amy FitzGerald, LCSW

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, trauma, relationship strain, parenting pressures, and issues around identity such as gender dysphoria and LGBT concerns. She also supports people facing career transitions, caregiver fatigue, ADHD challenges, and body image or self-esteem struggles. Amy speaks English and works with both local and international clients.

Amy uses clear, practical methods in sessions. She asks what matters most to each person and helps set simple, achievable goals. Her style mixes talk therapy with body-centered techniques when useful, so people notice both thought patterns and physical reactions.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic work. Sessions focus on skills you can practice between meetings - breathing, grounding, and small behavioral changes that add up over time. Amy frames therapy as a collaborative process rather than a lecture.

With 14 years of clinical experience she brings steady, experienced support without jargon. She has a background working with adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, youth at risk, and students facing intense academic or career demands. That history informs how she supports people through complex family and identity questions.

Amy offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Many people appreciate the flexibility to check in between appointments and to use shorter formats on busy days. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a session.

Practical approaches for online healing

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into smaller parts so people can try concrete steps and notice real change. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify values and take meaningful action even when feelings are difficult, which is useful for anxiety, grief, and life transitions.

Mindfulness Therapy is also part of her work and focuses on simple awareness exercises. These practices teach people how to notice sensations, thoughts, and urges without getting pulled into them. Together these approaches are selected collaboratively; Amy works with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and comfort level rather than prescribing one fixed path.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video works well for in-depth conversations and guided exercises; phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow quick updates, brief coaching between meetings, or support for practicing skills on the go. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and varied routines.