Amy Thomas , LCSW

Amy Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas with a master of social work from Boise State University. She brings nine years of experience supporting people who have experienced trauma, struggle with low self-esteem, face personality or mood challenges, or are navigating questions of sexuality, orientation, gender, and non-traditional relationship structures.

Amy's training includes work with trauma, mood disorders, personality disorders, eating disorders, and relationship concerns. She uses a flexible, client-centered approach and tailors interventions to each person's needs, drawing from methods such as solution-focused techniques, Socratic dialogue, motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness practices, and even equine-assisted work when appropriate.

Her practice focuses on a broad range of concerns including anxiety, depression, attachment and abandonment issues, ADHD, addictions, family and blended family dynamics, parenting and foster or adoption-related matters, body image and eating-related challenges, intimacy and relationship difficulties, and coping with life changes. Additional areas of focus include forgiveness, guilt and shame, impulsivity, first responder issues, and questions related to gender dysphoria and kink-informed care.

Outside of clinical work, Amy enjoys riding horses, reading, and painting. She approaches therapy with empathy and practical direction, aiming to help people build emotional resilience and healthier relationships over time.

Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current emotional patterns and connection styles. In online sessions this approach helps people explore how attachment wounds affect intimacy, trust, and relationship choices and supports building more secure ways of relating.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. It offers practical strategies to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing new, healthier coping skills in everyday life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. It is useful for managing intense emotions, impulsivity, and relationship conflict by teaching concrete skills that can be practiced between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amy works collaboratively with each person to identify treatments that fit their goals, values, and preferences, adjusting methods as progress and needs change.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care across locations, and use different formats for check-ins, skills practice, or full sessions depending on what works best for the client.