Amy Heim, LCSW-R

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Amy commonly draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in her online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on identifying personal values and taking committed action toward them while learning to live with difficult thoughts or feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot patterns of thought that lead to unwanted behaviors and practice new, more helpful responses. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy ideas to look at how early relationship patterns influence current behavior and connection. That approach can help people who struggle with trust, closeness, or repeated relationship conflicts. Amy approaches selection of methods collaboratively and tailors techniques to each person's goals and preferences. Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow more face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is a challenge, and live chat or text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins or ongoing support between sessions. These options give flexibility while keeping the work focused on practical steps and real-world change.