- Stress and anxiety
- Attachment concerns
- Mindfulness and CBT
About Amy
Amy Heim is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Registered (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, low self-esteem, depression, and major life changes. She also addresses trauma, grief, intimacy-related concerns, eating issues, parenting and career questions. Amy lists a range of specific focuses including attachment and abandonment concerns, body image, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
Amy uses practical conversation and goal-focused work to help people talk through what feels stuck. She draws on approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide sessions. Mindfulness and narrative techniques also appear in her toolkit to help people notice patterns and try different ways of responding.
In sessions she helps people identify small, manageable steps toward clearer priorities and better day-to-day coping. That might mean testing a new communication style, experimenting with a different routine, or practicing new ways to sit with difficult thoughts. She emphasizes concrete strategies rather than abstract promises.
Amy’s background includes long-term work with people facing transitions and stressors across life domains. Her experience spans common concerns such as relationship conflict and work stress as well as issues like grief, trauma, and mood variability. She frames the work as collaborative problem-solving geared to each person’s situation.
People who reach out can expect direct conversation about goals, patterns, and realistic actions to try between sessions. The first meeting typically focuses on clarifying immediate needs and practical next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) in session. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and learning to act in line with them even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. It can help with motivation, life transitions, and managing anxiety. CBT looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses straightforward exercises to test unhelpful thinking patterns and build new habits.She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to understand relationship patterns and how early connections influence current reactions. That approach can help people change how they relate to partners and close others by noticing automatic responses and practicing different interactions. Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try methods, and adjust based on what fits the person’s needs and preferences.
The biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches work well with brief exercises or written reflections that fit between sessions, helping people apply what they try in everyday life.
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Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Additional focuses include trauma, grief, eating concerns, parenting and career questions.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses practical conversation and goal-focused work. Approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, plus mindfulness and narrative techniques.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of professional experience working with people across stress, relationship, mood, and life-change concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed in New York as an LCSW-R and practices in New York.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
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