- Years in practice
- 29
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Amy
Dr. Amy Guertin is a licensed clinical professional counselor with 29 years of experience. She helps parents and individuals who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or changes in life.
Her style is straightforward and practical, aimed at making everyday coping feel more doable. Amy uses a mix of approaches to match a person’s needs. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques that break down unhelpful thinking with acceptance and commitment ideas that focus on living by personal values.
Background and approach
Solution-focused strategies help clients set small, realistic goals and notice progress quickly. Sessions often concentrate on parenting challenges, mood struggles, attention concerns, and relationship or communication problems. She also supports people coping with trauma, anger, panic, social anxiety, and young adult issues.
Conversations are aimed at clear steps you can try between meetings. Her work favors collaboration. She listens to what matters most, then builds doable strategies that fit daily life.
The focus is on skills that reduce stress and improve confidence over time. Based in Illinois, Amy brings long experience to each case while keeping language simple. She frames work in moments and tasks rather than abstract theories.
That approach helps parents and individuals find relief without confusing jargon.
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
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- ADHD
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
- Coping with life changes
- Communication problems
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Solution-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.
How her approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting ruled by them. It emphasizes living in line with personal values, which can help with parenting stress and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying thoughts and patterns that increase anxiety or low mood and testing small changes to see what helps in daily life.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then suggest which methods to try first. Over time they adjust the plan based on what is working, so the process stays collaborative and flexible.
Online formats offer practical flexibility for busy schedules. Video calls let people use visual cues and hold longer sessions. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in fits a break at work. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for quick updates, ongoing support between appointments, or for people who prefer written communication. These options help make steady progress while fitting therapy into everyday life.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, parenting challenges, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, anger, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She focuses on clear steps and skills clients can try between sessions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 29 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, and life transition concerns.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
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