Amy Johnson, LICSW
Therapist in Massachusetts
Amy Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of practice in Massachusetts.
- License 113676 · Massachusetts Expires February 2027
- NPI 1407338700 · national registry
- Experience and languages 20+ years in practice English
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About Amy
Amy Johnson is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of practice in Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people who face anxiety, depression, trauma, and problems that affect daily life. Amy listens closely and works side by side with clients to plan practical steps forward.
Amy draws on several ways of working rather than one fixed method. She uses ideas from the Gottman Method, attachment-based work, cognitive behavioral therapy, and client-centered approaches.
Background and approach
That mix helps her tailor sessions to each person's needs and goals. In sessions she pays attention to personal stories and immediate concerns. She helps people spot unhelpful patterns, test small changes, and build skills for handling strong feelings.
Amy also supports people dealing with grief, eating concerns, addictions, and mood instability. She often addresses issues that grow out of family history, adoption and foster care, or being a caregiver. Communication problems, control issues, dissociation, shame, and isolation are also areas she routinely helps people sort through.
Amy aims for a straightforward, respectful style. She asks questions, offers observations, and suggests experiments clients can try between meetings. The work focuses on practical progress and clearer choices rather than on a single theory of change.
Credentials
- LICSW (Massachusetts)
- License 113676 · expires February 2027
- NPI
- 1407338700 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dissociation
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy names
- Gottman Method
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the approaches Amy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
Online support
How her approaches work online
Amy commonly uses the Gottman Method, attachment-based ideas, and client-centered work in online sessions. The Gottman Method focuses on improving how people communicate, manage conflict, and rebuild connection through clear, practical exercises. Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns and helps people develop safer ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on the persons experience by offering empathic listening and helping clients find their own solutions.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose techniques that fit. She adapts methods over time based on what helps the individual make steady progress.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls let the therapist and client use visual cues for communication work and role-play. Phone sessions work well when lower bandwidth or not being on camera is preferred. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins, mood tracking, or quick coping reminders between longer sessions. These options make it easier to schedule therapy around school, work, and caregiver duties while keeping the same therapeutic focus.
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Frequently asked
What concerns does Amy commonly help with?
Amy helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, eating concerns, self-esteem, bipolar symptoms, and anger. She also supports work on relationship and family problems, parenting strain, and attachment issues.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. She listens closely, reflects what she hears, and offers steps clients can try between sessions to test new ways of coping.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of complex concerns and life stressors in Massachusetts.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
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