- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Amy
Amy Conneely is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with more than 15 years of experience. She holds an MD and a Master of Social Work and has worked across medical, geriatric, substance use, and residential settings. Amy focuses on practical help for parents and individuals feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, grief, or life transitions.
Her background includes hospital and hospice social work, oncology, home health, nursing homes, and assisted living.
Background and approach
She has supported people in substance abuse treatment and residential programs for adults. That mix of settings shaped a direct, down-to-earth style that many find useful when life feels chaotic. Amy works in a client-centered way, listening first to understand each person’s priorities.
She draws on tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to teach skills for managing strong emotions. Mindfulness and acceptance approaches are used to help people tolerate difficult feelings rather than avoid them. Sessions focus on clear goals and doable steps.
For parents, she offers practical strategies for handling family stress and parenting challenges without judgment. She makes time to explore what’s realistic for a person's daily life and routines. Her style is respectful and strengths-based.
Amy emphasizes collaboration and motivation, helping people notice what’s working and build on those strengths. The aim is steady progress through small, useful changes.
What Amy works with
Everything Amy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Amy helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- 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.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Amy uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help identify unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that worsen stress or depression. CBT usually involves setting clear goals and practicing new skills between sessions to see measurable changes.She also integrates dialectical behavior therapy skills for emotion regulation and distress tolerance. DBT techniques are useful for people who have intense feelings or trouble managing strong reactions and can provide concrete tools for calmer responses.
Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. Amy works with clients to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and daily life. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress or challenges emerge so therapy stays practical and relevant.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video calls are good for face-to-face conversation and teaching practical skills. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when someone needs a shorter check-in. Live chat and text let people check in between sessions or use a written format that fits their schedule. These options help people fit therapy into busy family and work lives.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does she help with?
Amy helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, self esteem, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a client-centered, strengths-based style that listens first and then teaches practical skills. Sessions often include cognitive and behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and acceptance-based techniques.
How long has she worked in this field?
She brings 15 years of experience from medical social work, geriatric care, substance abuse treatment, hospice, oncology, and residential programs for adults.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland and lists credentials as MD and LCSW-C.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions may be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How does cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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