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- Mindfulness and ACT
- CBT tools
- Trauma-informed care
About Amy
Amy Klein is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical skills with reflective practice to help people manage stress, trauma, and life transitions. She uses simple, grounded methods so conversations feel clear and focused. Her background includes teaching yoga and working with diverse communities, and she brings that breadth into sessions.
Amy draws on 14 years of clinical experience and many years working in community settings before earning her MSW. Her early roles included a VISTA placement at a YWCA, in-home work with parents involved with child protective services, and time in the Peace Corps supporting youth-at-risk in Jamaica. Those roles shaped how she listens and responds in therapy.
She has provided therapy in a variety of settings, including a Native tribe, a medium-security prison, rural schools, and a medical clinic. Those experiences inform practical ways to handle depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, and coping with major life changes.
In sessions she mixes mindfulness, cognitive behavioral tools, and client-centered conversation. She also integrates elements from Jungian work and storytelling when helpful. Yoga, breath work, and music are sometimes part of her approach for people who find them useful.
Amy identifies as an empath and aims to offer consistent emotional support and unconditional positive regard. She lives in Michigan near Lake Michigan and says nature helps shape her perspective on healing and resilience.
Amy draws on 14 years of clinical experience and many years working in community settings before earning her MSW. Her early roles included a VISTA placement at a YWCA, in-home work with parents involved with child protective services, and time in the Peace Corps supporting youth-at-risk in Jamaica. Those roles shaped how she listens and responds in therapy.
She has provided therapy in a variety of settings, including a Native tribe, a medium-security prison, rural schools, and a medical clinic. Those experiences inform practical ways to handle depression, anxiety, addictions, grief, and coping with major life changes.
In sessions she mixes mindfulness, cognitive behavioral tools, and client-centered conversation. She also integrates elements from Jungian work and storytelling when helpful. Yoga, breath work, and music are sometimes part of her approach for people who find them useful.
Amy identifies as an empath and aims to offer consistent emotional support and unconditional positive regard. She lives in Michigan near Lake Michigan and says nature helps shape her perspective on healing and resilience.
Part 2 of 4
Using ACT, Mindfulness, and CBT Online
Amy often combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Mindfulness with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people manage distress and regain direction. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and values-driven action rather than fighting every unwanted thought; it can help with anxiety, stress, and hard life choices. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and increase calm. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns and improve mood and functioning.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, personality, and day-to-day life. That may mean trying mindfulness practices, behavioral experiments, or values-based exercises and adjusting as needed.
Confirm the current online session options before booking, since format details are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and offer access from different locations. Licensed professionals can adapt mindfulness exercises, CBT homework, and ACT practices to remote sessions so work continues between meetings.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Jungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
14+ years
Credentials
Michigan, Washington
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, and challenges such as ADHD and bipolar disorder.
What is her style of therapy?
Her style is practical and compassionate, combining client-centered conversation with mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques to help people manage symptoms and build skills.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 14 years of clinical practice and earlier community work including VISTA service, in-home family work, and Peace Corps experience with youth-at-risk, plus roles in clinics, schools, and correctional settings.
What credentials and region apply?
She holds LMSW and LICSW credentials and practices from Michigan.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English and she is willing to work with international clients.
What session formats are available?
Format details are not listed in the biography; confirm current session options when you schedule to learn which formats are offered.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.