About Amy
Amy Nicolazzo is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) practicing in Ohio with 24 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and self-esteem concerns. She also addresses relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, and issues related to identity and LGBT concerns.
She aims to create an open, nonjudgmental space where clients can talk about their thoughts and feelings. Sessions emphasize straightforward conversation and practical skills to manage overwhelming emotions.
How Amy works
Amy encourages small, doable steps so progress feels achievable. Her work covers a wide range of concerns including panic attacks, social anxiety and phobia, mood disorders, and problems around control, impulsivity, and jealousy. She also supports people processing family of origin issues, abandonment, codependency, guilt and shame, and a sense of emptiness.
Amy uses several therapeutic approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to help change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on mindfulness-based strategies to reduce reactivity. She also brings client-centered and existential perspectives to help people find meaning and build self-acceptance.
Clients who want clear, calm guidance and a practical plan often find this approach helpful. Amy works with steady pacing so people can make changes without feeling rushed. She recognizes that starting therapy takes courage and aims to support that first step.
Amy lists 8 ways of working on the entry:
What Amy works with
The areas below are the ones Amy selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Anger management
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Jealousy
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
Training and background
| Register | LPCC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 24 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Ohio |
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Online support options
How her methods translate to online therapy
Amy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people spot and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT often includes practical exercises and homework that can be reviewed during sessions to reduce symptoms like panic, anxiety, and mood swings.She also draws on acceptance and commitment therapy, which encourages clarifying values and taking committed action even when uncomfortable feelings are present. ACT can help with stress, depression, and struggles around purpose and self-acceptance.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and adapt techniques over time. That collaborative process helps match methods to what actually helps the individual client.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or when clients prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can support shorter check-ins, skill practice between sessions, or ongoing reflection without scheduling a full call.
These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life while using evidence-informed techniques to address stress, anxiety, addictions, and self-esteem concerns.
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