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Amy Klein, LMSW, LICSW

Practical, mindful care for anxiety and phobias

14 years in practice · based in Michigan · sessions in English · online sessions

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About Amy

Amy Klein is a licensed social worker who uses mindfulness, cognitive tools, and client-centered care to help people manage fear and everyday stress. She holds an LMSW and a LICSW and brings 14 years of clinical experience in varied settings. She began in community work and moved through roles that included in-home family therapy and youth programs.

That early work shaped her focus on practical support for anxiety, phobias, grief, addiction, and trauma.

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Background and approach

She blends evidence-based techniques with everyday practices like breathing and gentle movement. Amy draws on a long career that includes work with rural schools, a medical clinic, a Native tribe, and a medium-security prison. She also served in the Peace Corps and has extensive community-based experience that informs how she talks through complex life events.

Her background gives her a plainspoken way of explaining options and next steps. In sessions she mixes cognitive behavioral strategies, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, mindfulness, and a client-centered approach. Those methods aim to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, define values, and take small steps toward goals.

She uses storytelling, art, and humor to make the work feel accessible. Amy balances clinical work with practices that support calm and presence; she teaches yoga and practices Reiki and Native Tradition. She lives near Lake Michigan and brings a practical, compassionate stance to helping people find steadier footing during stressful times.

Approach and online options for calming fear and stress

Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in online work. ACT helps people name their values and take small actions toward them even when uncomfortable thoughts or sensations appear. CBT focuses on spotting and shifting unhelpful thinking and testing small behavioral changes to reduce anxiety and phobic reactions.

She also brings a client-centered, mindfulness-infused stance that emphasizes listening and collaboration. Selecting the right approach is a shared process - the therapist and client review goals, try techniques, and adjust based on what feels most useful. The aim is to find methods that fit a person's life and preferences rather than sticking to a single road map.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people work face to face when demonstration or movement is helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is low or during a short break at work. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, homework questions, or ongoing coaching between longer sessions, making therapy more flexible for busy schedules and different communication styles.
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Questions people ask

What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, phobias, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and related issues such as eating concerns, self-esteem, and career stress.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Sessions are practical and client-centered, combining mindfulness, cognitive tools, and storytelling to help people notice patterns and try new behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 14 years of clinical experience and a longer history in social work that includes community programs, schools, and clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and a LICSW and practices from Michigan.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Which formats are available for meeting online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are needed to begin working with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
14 years
Licensed
Michigan, Washington
Languages
English

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