Amy Drake

Amy Drake is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Texas with five years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and challenges around life changes. Her focus also includes trauma and abuse, addiction, compassion fatigue, and LGBT-related concerns.

Drake uses practical talk and evidence-informed methods to help people manage overwhelming feelings. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop values-driven steps. She also uses Client-Centered Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools to support emotional regulation and interpersonal skills.

Sessions tend to focus on clear goals and small experiments between meetings. Amy helps people notice what matters to them and test changes that fit everyday life. She also addresses related topics such as family of origin issues, career uncertainty, and self-esteem.

Her background includes work with people affected by abandonment, adoption and foster care issues, caregiver stress, first responder challenges, and HIV/AIDS concerns. She also supports those coping with divorce, domestic violence, and disaster-related stress.

Amy practices in Texas and conducts work in English. People usually start by outlining the problem they want to solve and trying techniques that feel practical and manageable. The focus is on steady, reachable steps rather than one-off solutions.

How Amy Uses ACT and CBT in Online Sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. It can help when someone feels stuck and uncertain about next steps in work or life by clarifying what matters and testing small value-driven actions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It helps people spot unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion regulation and interpersonal skills for intense emotions or conflict.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs, goals, and daily life. That might mean combining ACT values work with CBT skill-building or using DBT tools for emotion regulation.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some people prefer sessions that are camera-on to practice interactions, while others choose phone or shorter appointments to manage time or sensory load. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques so skills are practical between meetings.