Amy FitzGerald

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina with 14 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting struggles, questions about identity, grief, trauma, and life changes. Amy also works with issues such as ADHD, compassion fatigue, and concerns related to adoption, attachment, and family of origin.

She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. That can mean talking through current problems, learning new ways to handle difficult thoughts, or using simple body-based techniques to calm tension. Amy uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, motivational interviewing, and somatic work to address both feelings and behavior.

Sessions focus on setting realistic goals and building small, workable steps toward them. She treats people as the expert on their own life and helps identify what matters now and what to try next. Meetings balance practical skills with attention to how emotions show up in the body.

Amy has a background working with adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, youth at risk, and people facing demanding academic or career paths. That experience informs how she supports people navigating identity questions, loss, or high-pressure life phases.

People who choose her often want straightforward tools for coping and clearer direction after change. She asks about values and priorities, then helps translate those into manageable actions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online work

Amy draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in session. ACT helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions toward those values even when feelings are uncomfortable. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thought patterns and testing different behaviors to reduce distress and increase effectiveness.

She also uses mindfulness practices to help clients build attention skills and somatic techniques to notice how stress shows up in the body. These methods can reduce overwhelm and create simple skills you can use between sessions. Choosing an approach is collaborative; Amy will work with each client to decide which methods fit their needs and goals and will adjust the plan as progress is made.

If you plan to work online, confirm the current session format options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins, or reduce travel time. Amy will discuss how to structure sessions so they match your schedule and what you want to work on.