About Amy
Amy Spallinger is a licensed clinical social worker in Indiana with 22 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, and ADHD. Amy approaches work in a straightforward, respectful way and encourages people to build on their own strengths.
She uses practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Mindfulness techniques are offered to reduce overwhelm and build calm in the moment.
How Amy works
Narrative therapy helps people make sense of painful events and reclaim the parts of their story that feel hopeful. Amy also draws on solution-focused strategies to set small, achievable goals and measure progress. For people affected by trauma, trauma-focused methods are used to address distress while keeping pace with each person’s comfort level.
Sessions aim to be clear and goal-oriented while still allowing time to process difficult feelings. Her work often covers related topics such as body image, communication problems, control issues, family of origin patterns, and guilt or shame. She has experience supporting people facing fertility concerns, hospice and end-of-life counseling, and first responder stress.
Amy believes people bring important knowledge about their lives. She partners with clients to identify priorities, try practical steps, and adjust plans as needed. The goal is steady progress that fits each person’s day-to-day life.
Amy lists 5 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
- ADHD
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Family of origin issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | LCSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 22 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Indiana |
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Online support options
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Amy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing panic by teaching hands-on skills.She also integrates mindfulness therapy to help reduce reactivity and build moment-to-moment calm. Mindfulness practices are short exercises people can use between sessions to lower stress. Narrative therapy is used to reframe difficult experiences and create a clearer sense of identity after trauma or loss.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will listen to your goals and preferences and suggest methods that match what you want to accomplish. The plan can change as needs shift, and she encourages collaboration on pacing and focus.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is good when visual connection matters, phone can fit a walk or a break at work, and chat or messaging can be used for brief check-ins or when typing feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while keeping the work consistent and focused.
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