Amy Doliver, LCSW-R

Amy Doliver is a New York licensed clinical social worker who helps people cope with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, trauma, and mood concerns. She supports those working through grief, addiction issues, parenting stress, body image worries, and challenges with intimacy and self-esteem.

Amy draws on 20 years of experience in mental health to offer straightforward care. She focuses on practical skills people can use between sessions. Conversations tend to center on improving communication, managing strong emotions, and building routines that reduce anxiety and overwhelm.

Her approach blends cognitive behavioral techniques with strategies from dialectical behavior therapy and solution-focused work. That mix helps people change unhelpful thinking, learn emotion regulation skills, and set achievable short-term goals. Trauma-focused methods are used when past harm continues to affect daily life.

Sessions emphasize clear steps and gentle accountability. Amy aims to make therapy feel manageable for someone juggling work and family demands. She encourages small, realistic changes that add up over time.

People who choose her often want practical tools and steady support while they face life changes. She helps clients repair communication in relationships and find ways to cope after loss or hurt. The focus stays on what can be changed now and how to get there.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Amy often uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with more balanced thinking. CBT is practical and works well for anxiety, depression, stress, and some eating or body image concerns.

She also incorporates dialectical behavior therapy skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT techniques can be especially useful when emotions feel overwhelming or when communication repeatedly breaks down in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will discuss goals and preferences and tailor a plan that blends techniques to match what each person needs. That collaborative conversation helps set short-term goals and decide which skills to practice between sessions.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow for a face-to-face conversation and visual cues, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat or messaging can fit brief check-ins, skill coaching, or people who prefer written exchanges. These remote formats offer flexibility to schedule sessions around work, care duties, or busy days.