Amy Heim

Compassionate CBT-informed therapy for life challenges

LCSW-R New York

Experience: 15 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Amy

Amy Heim is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW-R) practicing in New York with 15 years of professional experience. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people untangle unhelpful thinking patterns and build practical coping skills for everyday challenges.

Background and approach

Amy emphasizes creating a calm, nonjudgmental space where clients can explore feelings and clarify values while working toward stronger emotional balance and clearer choices. Her practice focuses on a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and difficulties with self-esteem and motivation.

She also supports people facing grief, trauma and abuse, parenting or caregiver stress, eating and body image concerns, career questions, and complex family dynamics such as blended family or abandonment-related issues. Amy pairs structured approaches like CBT with acceptance-based and attachment-informed work to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Approach-driven online therapy with practical skills

Amy integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in online work to offer both skills-focused and values-centered help. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and building concrete coping strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. ACT emphasizes accepting difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking meaningful action, which can be helpful for motivation, life transitions, and chronic worry.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapy process, and Amy collaborates with each person to determine which methods fit their goals and preferences. She blends structured exercises with reflective work so clients can try different techniques and decide what resonates, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to maximize flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to attend regularly around work, family, or health needs while maintaining continuity of care. The variety of formats allows clients to choose real-time conversations or shorter, message-based check-ins depending on what works best for them.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Amy address?

Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, self-esteem concerns, motivation, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image issues, caregiver and parenting stress, career questions, bipolar, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and various family problems.

What is her therapeutic approach and style?

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based techniques, mindfulness, and narrative methods to combine skills training with emotional exploration and meaning-making.

How much experience does she have?

Amy brings 15 years of professional experience working with a broad variety of concerns and life transitions in clinical practice.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is licensed in New York as an LCSW-R and holds credential number NY LCSW-R 070559.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.

What session formats does she offer?

Clients can work with her through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesSelf esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stress Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Licensed

New York

Languages

English