Amy Casey
I'm Dr. Amy Casey, a multi-state licensed, multi-board certified mental health clinician and supervisor ready to support you in reaching your goals for peace of mind and behavior change. I believe in everyone's ability to get in touch with their innate courage and resilience. And when the going gets tough, I'm here to offer a safe and nonjudgmental therapeutic space to move forward. I work affirmatively with people of all backgrounds, including LGBTQ+ clients, neurodivergent people, people of color, disabled clients, and those from all faiths and cultures.
First session
My goal is to build a supportive partnership with you to help you build on your strengths, and to make changes to live a life that feels good to you. As a white cis-gender therapist i’m aware of power dynamics that can exist in therapy. I aim to create a respectful and inclusive space where all aspects of your identity are welcomed.
Strengths
I specialize in PTSD, addictions, mood disorders (depression/anxiety/bipolar) with adults and adolescents, including supporting the unique needs of Military members and their families, professional executives, abuse survivors, women's psychology, relationship issues and work stressors. I'm skilled in offering CBT, Emotion regulation, EMDR, and Mindfulness.
Ideal clients
I enjoy working with clients age 17 or older challenged with mood disorders, going through life, transitions, relationship issues, or searching for life meaning and value. Together, we will improve mental health functioning and well-being through symptom reduction, behavior change, enhanced coping skills, and personal growth. Common objectives include reducing anxiety/depression, improving relationships, building self-awareness, and developing emotional regulation. We are meant to enjoy life and not suffer through it! It’s important to live a life of thriving rather than just surviving.
Treatment methods
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT helps clients develop “psychological flexibility”. This is the ability to accept uncomfortable thoughts and emotions without judgment, while taking committed action toward the values driven life and focusing on how to adapt and find a sense of relief. So rather than eliminating negative thoughts, we use mindfulness, acceptance, and behavioral techniques to help stop I’ve avoiding challenges and start living in alignment with your personal value and belief system. ACT is a common therapeutic strategy to great anxiety, depression, chronic pain and grief. This form of therapy can be adapted to various daily life challenges by focusing on how we relate to an internal experience of events rather than riding the wave of being reactive to different situations.
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is a method to identify, challenge and replace Unhelpful Thought and behavior patterns with More supportive and positive ones. It is a structure, goal, oriented, and Generally short-term approach to focus on current problems and practical solutions. CBT empowers individuals by supporting them to foster long-term, emotion regulation and coping skills.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) balance is acceptance of painful emotions with active change – oriented strategies. Beginning to learn how to put into practice, mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion, regulation, and interpersonal effective strategies brings a balance between acceptance and change. Validating feelings while simultaneously changing any destructive behaviors is a central core tenant. DBT is designed to reduce self harm and improve emotions that feel impossible to manage. This method of therapy can also help replace self-destructive patterns with more constructive sustainable, life-giving behaviors often helping you to build a life that feels more manageable and fulfilling.
Location
Virtual sessions