Amy Spallinger, LCSW

Amy Spallinger is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Indiana who uses practical, evidence-based methods to help people handle stress, anxiety, trauma, depression, and ADHD. She invites clients to tell their story and builds on their strengths. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she recognizes the courage it takes to begin.

In sessions she often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on how thoughts influence feelings and actions. That approach is paired with mindfulness techniques to help people notice the present moment and reduce overwhelming reactions. She also uses narrative work to help people reframe difficult experiences and find new meaning.

Her style is straightforward and results-oriented. She helps people identify small, doable changes they can practice between sessions. For worries and panic she teaches coping skills that can be used in the moment, and for trauma she offers strategies to manage symptoms and build safety over time.

Amy has 22 years of professional experience and keeps sessions focused on concrete goals. She works with common life challenges like body image, communication problems, control issues, and family of origin concerns. She also supports people facing fertility struggles, hospice and end-of-life matters, and career or life-purpose questions.

Sessions are offered in English and are available in several online formats. The tone of her work is collaborative; she listens, reflects what she hears, and helps people create a plan that fits their daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Amy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice and change thought patterns that increase distress. CBT focuses on clear steps you can practice between sessions, which works well in short exercises or homework assignments done between online meetings.

She also brings mindfulness therapy into sessions to teach attention skills and simple ways to calm the body and mind. Mindfulness exercises translate easily to video or phone sessions and can be practiced as brief in-the-moment tools during daily life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try methods that fit those goals, and adjust the plan together over time. That collaborative process helps match techniques to what feels most useful and realistic for day-to-day life.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for face-to-face conversation and guided exercises. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a busy day. Live chat and text messaging let people check in, get short coaching, or schedule brief follow-ups without a full session. These options make it easier to keep consistent work while balancing family, work, and other responsibilities.