Amy Hayes, LCSW

Amy Hayes is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 22 years of counseling experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and struggles with addictions and bipolar mood challenges. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at helping clients find coping skills that fit their daily lives.

She has practiced in both large cities and small towns and has experience with a range of cultural backgrounds. That variety informs how she tailors sessions to each person’s needs and comfort level. Sessions are collaborative and focused on clear steps clients can try between meetings.

Amy draws on cognitive behavioral and humanistic ideas to shape talk and action in sessions. She uses task-oriented strategies when people want concrete ways to manage symptoms, and she focuses on empowerment to help clients rebuild confidence and direction. This mix supports short-term problem solving as well as deeper healing.

Her work often addresses life transitions, blended family challenges, sleep and eating issues, parenting stress, career strain, anger, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related worries. Amy emphasizes practical change - noticing patterns, testing small shifts, and building new skills over time.

People who want a down-to-earth listener and clear, attainable steps for change may find this style useful. Amy’s aim is to help clients recognize strengths, begin healing, and open new possibilities for growth and everyday functioning.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Amy commonly uses cognitive behavioral techniques that help identify unhelpful thinking and replace it with practical strategies for managing mood, anxiety, sleep, and daily routines. These approaches focus on small experiments and skills that can be practiced between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve functioning.

She also draws on humanistic and empowerment-oriented methods that center the person's values and strengths. This helps clients regain confidence after loss, trauma, or major life changes by building on what already works and setting personally meaningful goals.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Amy will talk with clients about their needs, goals, and preferences and then try methods that fit. She checks in regularly to adjust the focus and tools so the work stays useful and relevant.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect.

Before starting online therapy, confirm the current session options, scheduling arrangements, and fees. Discuss what will help you take part comfortably and how to fit appointments around everyday commitments. Agree on the next steps with the therapist so you know what to expect.