Amy Vann, LPC

Amy Vann is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Tennessee who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and substance concerns. She supports clients facing family conflict, grief, anger, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, parenting strain, and intimacy-related issues. Amy also focuses on communication problems, codependency, phobias, and drug and alcohol addiction.

She uses practical, goal-oriented methods in sessions. Amy leans on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Solution-Focused Therapy to help people identify unhelpful patterns and build workable strategies. Sessions typically focus on clear steps people can try between meetings.

Amy holds two master’s degrees in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addictions Counseling from the University of the Cumberlands. She has about four years of professional experience working in community mental health, private practice, and a county detention facility. That range of settings informs her straightforward, problem-solving style.

She grew up in East Tennessee and has lived in Kentucky and Colorado before returning to Tennessee. Outside of work she is a wife, stepmom, grandmother, and dog owner who enjoys hiking, travel, reading, movies, and trying new foods.

Amy approaches therapy as a partnership. She believes people know their own story and brings support, encouragement, and practical tools to help clients move toward goals at a manageable pace.

How Amy Uses CBT and Solution-Focused Work Online

Amy draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in online sessions to keep work practical and goal-directed. CBT helps people notice thoughts and behaviors that maintain worry or low mood, then test small changes to see what helps. Solution-Focused Therapy zeroes in on strengths and what is already working, so sessions often generate doable next steps and short-term goals.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest strategies that fit. The process is collaborative and may combine elements from both approaches to match what a person finds most helpful.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low, live chat offers a quicker check-in, and text messaging supports people who prefer written exchanges or need flexible timing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work consistently even when life is hectic.