- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Amy
Amy Svoboda is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) based in Texas. She has 15 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strains, and parenting concerns. Amy speaks plainly and aims to make therapy feel doable for busy parents.
She draws on several approaches to shape sessions around each person's needs. Amy uses clear skills training and practical exercises when helpful. She also offers space to talk through grief, life transitions, and identity questions without judgment.
Background and approach
Amy has worked in a variety of clinical roles and settings over her career. That breadth has shown her many ways people cope and what tends to help in real life. She blends evidence-informed techniques with time for reflection and meaning-making.
In sessions she focuses on what a person wants to change and what is realistic to try next. Some meetings include skill practice, short homework, or problem-solving steps. Other sessions focus more on understanding patterns that keep problems repeating.
Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She aims to help people develop tools they can use between sessions and to support clearer choices around relationships, parenting, and work.
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
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Traumatic brain injury
- 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)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic 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.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based Therapy as part of her work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values, which can ease anxiety and stress. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current bonds and helps people change interaction styles to feel more connected.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals and preferences, then recommend techniques to try. That plan can change over time depending on what is helpful and what the client wants to focus on.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video lets the therapist and client read visual cues. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a client prefers no camera. Live chat and messaging are useful for short check-ins, follow-up notes, or when writing feels easier. These options make it simpler to schedule therapy around parenting, work, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does she help with?
She supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship strain, grief, parenting challenges, and related concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions mix talking, skill practice, and problem-solving based on what each person needs.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working in clinical roles and with diverse client concerns.
What credentials and region apply?
She is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - practicing in Texas.
Which languages and international options are offered?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
She sees people via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.
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