Amy Oxendine, LCSW

How Amy Uses Evidence-Based Approaches Online

Amy commonly blends client-centered therapy with cognitive behavioral techniques to address problems. Client-centered work means the conversation follows the person’s priorities, with the therapist listening and reflecting to help identify strengths and goals. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to test new ways of thinking and acting.

She also uses motivational interviewing when people want to change habits but feel stuck. That approach helps clarify personal reasons for change and builds small, achievable steps toward goals. Together these methods offer both a listening stance and concrete tools for handling anxiety, depression, relationship worries, attention challenges, and behavior change.

Finding the right mix is part of the work. Amy treats the choice of approach as collaborative and will help figure out what fits each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She adjusts techniques based on how someone responds and what feels most useful.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls support face-to-face conversation and visual cues, phone sessions can fit into breaks or be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text sessions are useful for quick check-ins or ongoing support between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue work consistently over time.