Amy Poplarski, LCSW

Amy Poplarski is a licensed clinical social worker with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She focuses on practical steps clients can use right away and listens for what matters most to each person. Amy aims to make the first steps toward change feel doable rather than overwhelming.

Her approach is collaborative and goal-oriented. She tailors conversations and plans to each client's situation instead of using one fixed method. Sessions are focused on building skills for coping with life changes, improving communication, and addressing problems like impulsivity or caregiver stress.

Amy uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people notice patterns and try small, testable changes. She helps clients break big problems into manageable parts and track progress between sessions. This can be useful for dealing with divorce, blended family issues, and other transitions.

Practical support is a priority. Amy works with clients to set clear, realistic goals and develop strategies for everyday life, such as handling conflict or reducing anxiety in specific situations. She also helps young adults facing new responsibilities and people juggling caregiving duties.

Sessions are offered in English and take place online through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Amy is licensed in New York as an LCSW and draws on nearly two decades of social work experience to guide her work.

Online approaches that focus on change and coping

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and try small, concrete changes. CBT often involves setting specific goals, testing new responses, and practicing skills between sessions to reduce anxiety and manage stress.

She also draws on Solution-Focused Therapy, which zeroes in on strengths and immediate steps that move a person toward their goals. This approach highlights what is already working and builds short-term plans to improve communication, parenting strategies, or day-to-day coping.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will discuss options, listen to your goals and preferences, and help decide which methods to try. The plan can be adjusted as progress and needs change, and the process is collaborative throughout.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more convenient. Video calls let you use visual cues for deeper conversation, phone sessions are a good fit when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can be used for brief check-ins or when scheduling is tight. These options help people fit therapy into busy lives and maintain steady progress.