Amy Whitaker, LCSW

Amy Whitaker is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who uses cognitive behavioral therapy among other approaches to help people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and life transitions. She brings 20 years of experience in counseling adults and couples through difficult changes. Amy works to make conversations straightforward and useful so people can make decisions they feel good about.

In sessions she starts by listening closely to what matters most right now. She helps people notice thoughts and habits that make problems feel bigger. From there she works on small, practical steps to change unhelpful patterns and build new coping skills.

Amy also draws on client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on each person’s priorities. Motivational interviewing helps when someone feels stuck about making a change. Solution-focused methods are used to identify and practice specific actions that move things forward.

Her background includes helping people with family conflict, infertility, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. She also supports challenges related to work, money, self-esteem, and LGBT issues. Her long practice in Kentucky includes supporting people through both medical and life-stage transitions.

Amy aims to be a calm, steady presence who offers honest feedback without judgment. She balances support with gentle challenge so clients can gain clearer perspective and more effective ways to cope. If someone prefers structured tools and concrete goals, she can shape sessions to fit those needs.

How her approaches work online

Amy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking. CBT often focuses on clear goals and practical exercises that can be practiced between sessions, which works well in remote formats. She also uses client-centered therapy to keep sessions focused on the person’s priorities and experience, offering attentive listening and reflective feedback.

Finding the right method is part of the work together. Amy will talk with each person about their goals, preferences, and daily routine and then recommend or combine approaches that fit. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant from the start.

Online sessions are available by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make scheduling easier and maintain continuity of care. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a better fit when video is difficult or bandwidth is low. Live chat and text messaging support brief check-ins and ongoing coaching-style contact between fuller sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and practice new skills in real time.