Amy Mikulski
Life can be overwhelming at times- let's figure this out together. I am an anti-diet, intersectional, and trauma-informed social worker. I use an individualized approach to support your goals, challenge unhelpful patterns, and empower you to be your own therapist and biggest advocate.
I find humor tends to work it's way into sessions and has shown to be one of the most effective coping tools both inside and outside of treatment.
I will commit to your experience and my own deconstruction in our work together. Let's get this new chapter started!
First session
In our first session, we will introduce ourselves to one another, discuss confidentiality and safety, what you hope to get out of our time together, your interests, and assess together if we are a good fit to continue to work together.
Strengths
If you've ever felt unheard by a healthcare professional or felt uncomfortable sharing your experience with others- you're not alone. We will keep our work together conversational and will set the pace that feels safe to you. We will focus on your goals, your interests, and your needs. You are the expert of your life and we will honor that in our work together.
Treatment methods
Positive Psychology
You are not your disorder - positive psychology can help us review what is working in our lives and play to our individual strengths, interests, and insights to live a life that is meaningful to us.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Utilizes attachment theory and relational theories to restore our connection with ourselves and our loved ones.
Acceptance and commitment (ACT)
ACT can help us manage uncomfortable thoughts and pivot to a life of value using coping skills and insight to increase resilience and move towards a meaningful life.
EMDR
EMDR therapy is a structured therapy that can help us work through past hurts, trauma, and blocks that keep us stuck in pain. EMDR is a highly researched, evidence-based practice shown to reduce symptoms of trauma and PTSD.
Exposure Response Prevention (ERP)
ERP can be especially helpful when experiencing overwhelming anxiety or obsessions and compulsions. An evidence-based way to decrease anxiety by gently moving towards the fear.
Location
Virtual sessions