Amy Klein, LMSW, LICSW

Amy Klein is a licensed clinical social worker who blends practical tools with reflective work. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and client-centered methods to help people manage anxiety, depression, stress, and life transitions.

Amy brings 14 years of clinical experience shaped by varied roles. Her background includes in-home family work, service with the Peace Corps, and clinical roles in schools, a medical clinic, a Native tribal program, and a medium-security prison. Those settings taught her to listen closely and adapt approaches to each person’s situation.

She favors straightforward strategies such as CBT skills for thoughts and behavior, mindfulness practices to calm the nervous system, and client-centered talking that follows the person’s pace. Sessions often include practical exercises, brief skills practice, and conversational reflection rather than long lectures.

Amy also draws on storytelling, movement, and creative approaches like yoga and guided imagery when it helps a person connect with their values. She pays attention to trauma, addiction, grief, and parenting strain while focusing on what someone wants to change next.

People meet her approachable style and clear explanations useful for coping with ADHD, anger, intimacy worries, career stress, and chronic illness challenges. Her work emphasizes small, doable steps so changes can fit into busy, real lives. She lives near Lake Michigan and brings a grounded, down-to-earth presence to sessions.

How CBT and Mindfulness Translate to Online Care

Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel anxiety or low mood. CBT sessions focus on clear, practical steps such as tracking thoughts, testing beliefs, and trying small behavior experiments to see what changes.

She also offers Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered conversation. ACT emphasizes values and willingness to accept difficult feelings while still moving toward meaningful action. Client-centered work gives the person space to shape the conversation and feel heard, which supports exploration of grief, trauma, or identity concerns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their goals, energy, and preferences. That may mean a stronger CBT focus for skill building or a mix of mindfulness, storytelling, and movement-based ideas when reflection and body awareness are helpful.

Online therapy with Amy can include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for demonstrations and skill practice. Phone sessions suit simpler check-ins or times with limited bandwidth. Live chat and text messaging are useful for shorter touchpoints, skill reminders, or people who prefer writing. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping consistent momentum toward goals.