Ami Cantway, LICSW

Ami Cantway is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing relationship strain, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She focuses on building self-esteem and confidence while guiding clients through life changes. Ami writes plans that fit each person, and she approaches sessions with respect and compassion.

With nine years of practice in Minnesota, Ami centers conversations on what matters to the client. She listens first, then outlines simple steps to test new behaviors and thoughts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is one of the approaches she uses to help people notice patterns and try small changes.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered methods to support values-based choices and to keep the client's goals in view. Mindfulness and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools are woven in when people need help with emotion regulation and staying present. Sessions aim to be practical and down-to-earth rather than theoretical.

Ami works with concerns such as codependency, communication problems, coping with chronic illness or pain, and issues tied to divorce or separation. She helps people facing isolation, guilt, or questions about life purpose. Her style is collaborative - she talks things through and adapts strategies based on what helps most.

People can expect a steady, respectful listener who offers concrete steps to try between sessions. Ami encourages small experiments and honest check-ins so progress can be tracked and adjusted over time.

How CBT, ACT, and Client-Centered Work Online

Ami commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT breaks problems into clearer pieces so practical steps can be tried between sessions, which many find helpful for relationship and parenting concerns.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients clarify their values and take committed action toward what matters. ACT focuses less on getting rid of difficult feelings and more on moving in a chosen direction despite them. Client-centered therapy forms the heart of her sessions by keeping the conversation focused on the person's experience and goals.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Ami will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then shape a plan collaboratively. That plan can change over time based on what helps most.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone can work when bandwidth is limited; chat or text are useful for quick check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and to continue progress between meetings.