- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and EMDR
- Attachment focus
About Amy
Amy Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She lists work with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, and intimacy-related issues among her areas of focus. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Amy draws on several therapy methods to help people untangle repeated patterns that started in childhood. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). In conversation she listens for how family roles, expectations, and attachment experiences still influence current behavior and choices.
Her style emphasizes practical steps during sessions. People work on clearer communication, boundary-setting, managing anxiety, and strategies for coping with loss or addictive behavior. EMDR may be used when stuck memories or painful images are part of the problem. CBT and ACT are applied to change unhelpful thoughts and develop workable routines.
She also addresses related concerns like body image, codependency, dissociation, parenting strain, and the effects of adoption or abandonment. Amy notes experience with mood and personality difficulties, including bipolar presentations and avoidant patterns.
To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How Amy applies therapy approaches in online sessions
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people clarify their values and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. It is useful for anxiety, stress, and problems that involve avoidance. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at patterns of relating that come from early family experiences and helps people understand and shift those patterns in current relationships. It can be helpful for intimacy and relationship difficulties. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thoughts and test them against everyday evidence, then build new behavioral routines to reduce symptoms like anxiety or compulsive eating.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, past attempts at change, and how certain methods feel to them. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan over time based on progress and preferences.
The original profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or remove travel time. It also lets a therapist and client continue steady work while experimenting with tools such as CBT exercises, values work from ACT, or EMDR-focused processing when appropriate.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, intimacy-related concerns, and related areas such as body image and codependency.
What approach does she use in sessions?
She uses a mix of approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and EMDR, chosen to fit the client's needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience working with a wide range of mental health concerns.
Where is she based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Virginia and holds the LPC credential, Licensed Professional Counselor.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original profile does not specify session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know which formats are offered.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Session cost varies with location and services use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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