Amy Flores, LCSW

Amy Flores is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Tennessee with five years of clinical practice. She draws on a decade of experience addressing behavior and social-emotional challenges. Amy focuses on building a respectful relationship and meeting people where they are so they can move forward.

Amy uses practical, goal-oriented methods in sessions. She often combines client-centered listening with problem-solving tools. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are among the approaches she uses to help manage anxiety, depression, mood fluctuations, and stress.

Sessions are conversational and focused on real-life change. Amy helps people identify strengths, notice patterns that get in the way, and try new skills between appointments. She frames work in simple steps so progress is easier to see.

She has worked with concerns including trauma and abuse, ADHD, grief, relationship strain, parenting difficulties, and issues around self-esteem and identity. Amy also addresses a wide range of family-related topics such as blended family challenges, communication problems, and divorce and separation impacts.

Amy values collaboration and respects each person’s pace. She supports people dealing with anger, career stress, bipolar mood challenges, and life transitions. Her goal is to help clients reconnect with strengths and take manageable steps toward the life they want.

Practical therapeutic approaches for online care

Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in online sessions. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that maintain problems, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT teaches skills for regulating emotions, tolerating distress, and improving communication when feelings feel overwhelming.

She also uses a client-centered approach that emphasizes listening and tailoring sessions to each person’s needs. Deciding which methods to use is collaborative - the therapist and client talk about goals, try different strategies, and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy makes those approaches easier to fit into a busy life. Video calls let people work face-to-face when that helps, phone sessions use less bandwidth, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging keeps a running thread of thoughts and practice between sessions. These options offer flexibility for appointments, follow-up, and practicing skills outside sessions.