Amy Heim, LCSW-R

Amy Heim is a licensed clinical social worker in New York with 15 years of experience. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and attachment-informed approaches to help people manage anxiety, stress, and low self-esteem.

She helps people who are coping with life changes, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career stress. Sessions focus on practical steps to reduce distress and build skills that can be used between meetings. Amy aims to make the work straightforward and applicable to everyday life.

Her style emphasizes clear communication and collaboration. She asks about what is most pressing, then sets small, manageable goals. Therapy can include mindfulness practices, value-driven work from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and tools to change unhelpful thinking patterns from CBT.

Amy also pays attention to attachment patterns and how early relationships shape current behavior. That can be useful when tackling abandonment fears, communication problems, or difficulties with commitment. Narrative work may be used to reframe painful stories people tell about themselves.

People who reach out can expect a calm, nonjudgmental atmosphere and a focus on measurable progress. Amy offers sessions by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. She supports clients through practical problem solving and steady emotional support.

How online therapy uses CBT, ACT, and attachment work

Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-focused, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify personal values and build willingness to face difficult feelings while moving toward important goals. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns influence current reactions and communication, which can be helpful for intimacy, abandonment, and commitment concerns.

Finding the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process. The therapist and client work together to try methods that match the client’s goals and preferences, then adjust as progress is made. That way the plan reflects what feels useful and doable for the person in therapy.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues, phone can fit a tighter schedule or lower bandwidth, live chat can be a shorter check-in, and text messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to keep steady momentum toward goals.