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Amy Doliver, LCSW-R
New York
LCSW-R in New York - Relationships and Anxiety
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About Amy
Amy Doliver is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Rehabilitative (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 20 years of experience. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, and related struggles.
She focuses on clear, practical steps that change day-to-day patterns. Sessions often include identifying unhelpful thoughts, testing new behaviors, and practicing skills between meetings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside other approaches to address thinking and behavior that keep problems going.
Amy also supports people dealing with parenting strain, body image and eating issues, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, and adjustment after big life changes. She works with concerns such as abandonment, attachment problems, blended family dynamics, and communication or commitment issues.
Her background includes long-term clinical work helping people improve how they relate to others and how they cope with hard emotions. She draws on techniques from DBT and solution-focused work when they match a person's goals. Trauma-focused methods are used when past events are central to current difficulties.
Sessions are practical and structured. Amy aims to help people notice patterns, try manageable changes, and track what helps. The emphasis is on concrete tools that can be used between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve everyday functioning.
How Amy uses CBT and related approaches online
Amy commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of responding. CBT work often includes setting small experiments, practicing different behaviors, and tracking results over weeks to see what changes daily life.She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication. DBT techniques are useful when strong emotions make it hard to follow through on goals. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to identify concrete next steps and build on strengths when the goal is change in specific areas.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss options, try techniques together, and adjust methods based on a client's goals and preferences. That shared decision-making helps match practical strategies to real-life challenges.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets clients practice skills between sessions in the situations where they actually live and work, which can speed up learning and help translate therapy into daily routines.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with most often?
She helps with stress, anxiety, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy issues, and related areas listed in her profile.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and structured, focusing on noticing thoughts and habits, practicing skills, and testing small changes between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working in mental health settings and with people facing relationship and trauma-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LCSW-R licensed in New York and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current options before booking.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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