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Amy Thomas

Amy Thomas, LCSW

LCSW focusing on trauma and relationships

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Profile details for Amy Thomas
CredentialsLCSW
LicensesLCSW, Idaho / LCSW-38191; LCSW, Texas / 111286
NPI1619328044
Experience9 years in practice
LanguagesEnglish
LocationTexas

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  • Trauma and abuse
  • Attachment issues
  • CBT and DBT methods

About Amy

Amy Thomas, LCSW, is licensed in Texas and Idaho and has nine years of clinical experience. She works on trauma, mood concerns, relationship and identity issues, and stress and anxiety using approaches she describes as attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and the Gottman Method.

Amy frames therapy around helping people understand patterns from their past and how those patterns show up now. She uses direct conversation and practical techniques drawn from several approaches to help people notice thoughts and reactions, try different behaviors, and build coping skills. Sessions focus on concrete steps as well as exploring relationship dynamics and identity concerns.

Her background includes work with people who have experienced abuse and trauma, plus those managing mood disorders, attention differences, eating issues, and problems with intimacy and relationships. She also lists additional focus areas such as adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, body image, and questions around gender and sexuality.

Amy uses elements from cognitive behavioral methods and dialectical behavior strategies to address thinking patterns and emotional regulation. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at relationship patterns, and the Gottman Method for addressing relationship communication and conflict when appropriate.

She asks people to start by completing a brief questionnaire and scheduling an initial session. Fees vary by location and services operate through a cancellable subscription model. Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

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How Amy uses attachment, CBT, and DBT online

Amy integrates attachment-based ideas, which look at how early relationship patterns affect current interactions and emotional responses. This approach helps people notice recurring relationship patterns and practice different ways of relating.

She uses cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and to test new behaviors. CBT focuses on concrete steps to change thoughts and actions that maintain anxiety, depression, or eating concerns.

Dialectical behavior therapy offers skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. These skills can be useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication in relationships.

Choosing an approach is collaborative. The therapist will work with the person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. That planning can include mixing techniques from different approaches based on progress and feedback.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce commuting time. Talk with the therapist about practical arrangements and any preferences for how sessions are scheduled or structured.

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Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersDepressionCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageControl issuesDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityMood disordersMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Idaho, Texas

Languages

English

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Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

She works with trauma and abuse, anxiety, depression, eating and intimacy-related issues, addictions, ADHD, stress, and relationship problems among other areas.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses attachment-based, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, dialectical behavior, and Gottman approaches and adapts techniques to the persons needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

Amy has nine years of experience working with people on trauma, mood concerns, and relationship issues.

Where is she licensed and based?

She holds LCSW licenses in Texas and Idaho and is based in Texas.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988.

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