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Amy Wallins, LCSW, CSW
Georgia
LCSW - Anxiety and Grief focus
See online therapy options- CBT methods
- Mindfulness skills
- Motivational interviewing
About Amy
Amy Wallins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Georgia with 16 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and worries related to sexuality and LGBT issues. She focuses on practical ways to cope during life changes and on problems like compassion fatigue and low self-esteem.
She has extensive experience in hospice and end-of-life care and has worked with people living with HIV/AIDS. That background informs how she talks about grief, loss, and serious illness in counseling sessions. She also supports people facing caregiver strain, chronic pain or disability, and aging or geriatric challenges.
Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as part of her approach to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new responses. She also draws on mindfulness techniques to help clients notice stress in the body and on motivational interviewing to clarify goals and strengthen motivation for change.
Her style is interactive and conversational. Sessions typically involve talking through current problems, noticing patterns of thought or behavior, and trying straightforward exercises between meetings. Progress is tracked in concrete ways so people can see what is changing.
Sessions are conducted in English and follow the practical needs of each person. Before scheduling, clients are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and then arrange a first session through the site button for online therapy options.
Amy works from a strengths-oriented perspective and focuses on clear steps people can take to manage symptoms, improve communication, and handle life transitions.
How Amy combines structured approaches for online sessions
Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing different responses through concrete exercises. Mindfulness helps people notice bodily tension and habitual reactions so they can choose calmer ways to respond.She may also use Motivational Interviewing to help clarify goals and strengthen commitment to change. That approach is conversational and goal-focused, useful when someone is weighing a big decision or wants step-by-step behavior change. Picking which methods to use is a collaborative process; Amy works with each person to decide what fits their needs and goals and adjusts the plan as work progresses.
Confirm the current session options before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits can help keep momentum between sessions and make it simpler to try the CBT exercises and mindfulness practices discussed in therapy.
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Experience
16+ years
Listed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, LGBT related issues, career strain, and compassion fatigue.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to identify unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, then tries practical experiments to change them and track whether those changes reduce distress.
What is her background and experience?
She has 16 years of professional experience and years of work in hospice and with people living with HIV/AIDS, which informs her approach to grief and serious illness.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW and CSW licensed in Georgia and practices there.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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