- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Georgia
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Amargo
Amargo Crenshaw is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 20 years of clinical experience. She welcomes people who are juggling stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addiction concerns, and parenting challenges. Her work is grounded in practical tools and straightforward conversation aimed at real-life change.
She favors approaches that help people manage thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. That means using methods like cognitive behavioral therapy and motivational interviewing to set clear goals and make step-by-step changes.
Background and approach
Mindfulness practices also appear in sessions to help with emotion regulation and stress reduction. Amargo aims to build a respectful working relationship where the person sets the pace. Sessions focus on strengths, concrete skills, and plans people can try between meetings.
She also addresses family patterns, attachment and abandonment issues, blended family concerns, and communication problems when they relate to an individual’s goals. Her background includes two decades of counseling in Georgia and work with people facing trauma, domestic violence, substance use, and major life transitions. She brings experience supporting those coping with bipolar disorder, PTSD-related reactions, and caregiving stress.
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients. Typical formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
What Amargo works with
Everything Amargo lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amargo helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amargo lists
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Practical approaches you can use online
Amargo uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help people identify unhelpful thoughts, test new behaviors, and set motivated goals. CBT focuses on spotting patterns that keep problems going and practicing new responses, which can help with anxiety, depression, and mood issues. Motivational Interviewing helps people clarify what they want to change and builds readiness to take the next steps.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing practices that reduce reactivity and improve emotional awareness. Mindfulness can be useful for stress management, coping with intense feelings, and improving focus during parenting challenges or caregiving stress.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, past efforts, and what feels most doable. From there she mixes techniques that fit the person's needs and preferences and adjusts the plan as progress and challenges arise.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions work well for in-depth conversations and skill practice. Phone sessions need less bandwidth and can fit during a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging are useful for brief check-ins, homework support, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
Questions people ask about Amargo
What concerns does Amargo commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting concerns, anger, self esteem and career-related stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and collaborative, focusing on clear goals, coping skills, and small changes clients can apply between sessions.
What level of experience does she bring?
She has 20 years of experience providing counseling in Georgia and working with people facing trauma, substance use, and major life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential, and her practice is based in Georgia.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work with her?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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