Amy Powers, LPC

Amy Powers is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 17 years of experience. She uses a practical, down-to-earth approach that focuses on clear goals and real-life coping skills. Amy aims to create a respectful, direct atmosphere where people can talk through problems without judgment.

She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that get in the way of feeling better. Amy also uses client-centered techniques to listen closely and shape sessions around each person’s priorities. Dialectical behavior therapy and mindfulness strategies are part of her toolbox for handling intense emotions and building balance.

Her work includes a wide range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, parenting pressures, caregiver strain, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses issues like obsessive and compulsive symptoms, panic, mood disorders, and struggles with self-esteem. Amy helps people manage life changes, communication problems, and the fallout of separation or blended family dynamics.

Amy combines practical skill-building with clear, straightforward conversation. She helps clients set concrete goals, practice new responses, and track small steps of progress. Sessions typically focus on what is most urgent to improve day-to-day functioning.

She practices in South Carolina and conducts sessions in English. Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first appointment to discuss goals and next steps.

How CBT and client-centered care work online

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors in everyday life. Online CBT sessions can include setting simple homework tasks, tracking thought patterns, and practicing new coping steps between meetings. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and shaping sessions around each person’s priorities, letting the individual guide the focus while the therapist follows and reflects.

DBT offers practical skills for managing intense emotions and improving relationships. Techniques include emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication that can be practiced during and between online sessions to handle real situations as they arise.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to choose methods that match your needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean combining CBT skills with client-centered listening or DBT techniques, and adjusting as progress is made.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and behavioral work that benefits from visual cues. Phone calls may be easier when bandwidth is limited or for a shorter check-in. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions, use brief coaching, or communicate when writing feels more natural. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.