About Amy
Amy Roth helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, mood shifts, or major life changes. She meets adults and older teens with practical, down-to-earth support. Her style is straightforward and focused on what each person needs right now.
Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor-Mental Health, LPC-MH, in South Dakota and a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, LMHC. She earned a master's degree in Counseling and Human Resource Development from South Dakota State University in 2007 and has spent over 15 years in clinical work.
How Amy works
She draws on that experience when deciding how to help someone move forward. Her work centers on attachment, trauma, mood disorders, anxiety, and adjustment concerns. Amy pays attention to what a client is struggling with in the moment and maps out clear, achievable goals.
She adapts strategies to the person rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan. Sessions may use tools from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, or skills drawn from dialectical behavior therapy. These are selected to match the client’s needs, strength, and pace.
Amy aims to make therapy useful and understandable. She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible ways to connect. People who prefer concise check-ins or longer talk sessions can choose what fits their routine.
The focus stays on steady progress and practical steps forward.
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
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Emptiness
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Grief
- Impulsivity
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | LPC-MH, LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 15 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | South Dakota |
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Online support options
How Amy's Approaches Translate to Online Care
Amy uses client-centered therapy to invite people to lead the conversation and set the pace. This approach focuses on listening, empathy, and helping clients name what matters most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce anxiety and improve mood. These methods often help with panic, depression, and daily coping skills. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy treats therapy as a collaborative process where the person and the therapist decide which methods fit best. She checks in about what feels useful and adjusts the plan as goals and needs change. Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video helps with deeper conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions require less bandwidth and can be simpler to join. Live chat and text are useful for brief check-ins, processing between sessions, or when typing out thoughts feels easier. These options let people choose what matches their schedule and comfort while keeping focus on steady progress.Start online instead of waiting
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A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
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