- Emotion focused work
- Body based methods
- Creative expression
About Amelia
Amelia "Amie" Shipley is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Washington with 13 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression. Amie also focuses on young adult issues and related challenges like attachment, abandonment, and workplace stress.
Amie uses a mix of emotion-focused and body-based approaches in sessions. She brings experiential methods, art-based activities, and practical tools to help people notice patterns that get in the way of day-to-day life. Sessions can include visual art, writing, mindful movement, and acting or improv practices when useful.
Her work draws on approaches such as emotion-focused therapy, somatic techniques, and elements from dialectical behavior strategies to address strong emotions and difficult memories. These methods are used alongside creative exercises to help people process feelings and test new ways of responding. Amie emphasizes active collaboration and direct communication in the room.
People meet with her to talk through issues like gender dysphoria, sexual assault and abuse, guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder, and somatization. She also supports those navigating blended family dynamics and the strains of early adult life, such as first jobs, relationship starts and endings, and feeling behind peers.
Amie invites clients to explore both felt experience and practical skills. She aims to help people develop clearer self-understanding and more effective ways of handling stressors. To begin, the usual step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
How Amie adapts therapeutic approaches for online work
Amie uses emotion-focused methods that help name and work with strong feelings, often by tracking how emotions show up in thought and body sensations. These techniques aim to reduce overwhelm and clarify patterns that keep repeating.She also brings in somatic and body-based practices to notice physical responses to stress and trauma. Those practices can include breath work, mindful movement, and grounding exercises that make intense feelings easier to tolerate.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals and try methods that fit the client's needs and preferences. Together they check what helps and adjust the plan over time, mixing experiential work with practical skills as needed.
Session formats are not specified here, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, shorten check-ins when time is limited, avoid travel time, and allow creative exercises that translate to video or phone sessions. Licensed professionals can adapt art, writing, and movement practices for remote sessions so therapy fits around school, work, and other commitments.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, and depression, with additional focus on young adult issues and related topics.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach combines emotion-focused and body-based methods with creative exercises and practical tools to notice patterns and try new responses.
How much experience does she have?
Amie has 13 years of clinical experience as an LMHC practicing in Washington.
What credential and location apply to her practice?
She is an LMHC licensed in Washington and practices out of that state.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She accepts international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Session formats are not specified here; please confirm current session options before booking.
How do fees and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time; start by completing the short matching questionnaire and scheduling a first session.
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