Amy Louwers

Amy Louwers is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Minnesota with 20 years of experience. She works with adults who are struggling with anxiety, stress, sleep problems, low self-esteem, life changes, addiction, trauma, and related concerns. Amy also lists life purpose, chronic pain and illness, and Seasonal Affective Disorder among her focus areas.

Amy emphasizes how the body and mind connect. She explains how thoughts, learned patterns, and the nervous system affect emotions and physical symptoms. Conversations may include practical cognitive techniques and attention to bodily responses rather than only talk therapy.

When it fits the work and the client is interested, Amy uses hypnotherapy as one tool. She describes it as a way to access deeper patterns, support relaxation, and reinforce changes a person is working toward. She also integrates somatic and body-based methods, guided imagery, and techniques such as EFT tapping.

For people with persistent physical symptoms, Amy offers a structured 6-session Release & Rewire program. That program focuses on reducing fear around symptoms, managing stress, and building habits and thought patterns to support daily functioning. The work aims to address both emotional and bodily aspects of chronic stress and fatigue.

Amy draws on two decades in mental health and personal experience recovering from chronic illness and anxiety. Outside of work she enjoys dance workouts, walking, and experimenting with golf as a hobby.

How CBT and hypnotherapy are used online

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT offers concrete exercises and practical strategies for anxiety, sleep problems, and mood concerns. Hypnotherapy is described as a tool to access deeper patterns, support relaxation, and reinforce changes a person is working toward.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. That plan is adjusted over time in collaboration with the client to fit how things are progressing.

Confirm the session formats available before booking so you know what is offered for remote work. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Those practical benefits can help people maintain regular sessions while managing work, caregiving, or health-related commitments.