Amy Mitchell-Washington

Experienced counselor blending coaching and therapy

LPC South Carolina

Experience: 24 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Depression
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Amy

Amy Mitchell-Washington is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with 24 years of combined professional experience in education, management, coaching, and therapeutic work.

Background and approach

Her background includes over a decade as an elementary educator and many years in mid- and senior-level supervisory roles, which inform a practical, strengths-based approach to helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and career-related concerns. She blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening and emotionally-focused methods to create collaborative treatment plans tailored to each person’s circumstances.

Amy draws on experience supporting issues like grief, intimacy and relationship challenges, parenting concerns, compassion fatigue, multicultural dynamics, postpartum depression, and needs of first responders and veterans. She emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while helping clients explore coping skills, rebuild resilience, and clarify goals.

Clients who seek a pragmatic yet empathetic therapist may find her combined coaching and clinical perspective useful for addressing life transitions, workplace stress, self-esteem, and relational patterns. She accepts English-speaking and international clients and works with several remote session formats to accommodate different schedules and preferences.

Integrating CBT and Emotion-Focused Methods in Online Care

Online therapy with Amy draws on evidence-informed techniques to address thoughts, emotions, and relationship patterns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify unhelpful thinking and build practical coping skills; this approach can help with anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching tools for changing thinking and behavior. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to set their own goals while feeling understood and respected. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people explore and reorganize emotional responses in relationships, supporting deeper connection and improved communication when relational concerns are present.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailor a combination of methods that fit the presenting concerns. This ongoing collaboration helps ensure sessions remain relevant and responsive as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options allow clients to choose formats that suit their schedules, comfort level, and daily demands while maintaining consistent therapeutic work from wherever they are located.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?

Amy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting, career questions, and coping with life changes.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She combines client-centered empathy with concrete techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and emotionally-focused approaches to tailor care to each person’s needs.

What is her professional background?

She brings 24 years of professional experience that include work in education, long-term supervisory and management roles, professional coaching, and clinical therapy practice.

What credentials and location are on file?

She holds the LPC credential and is listed as SC LPC 4596 in South Carolina.

In which language can sessions be held and are international clients accepted?

Sessions are offered in English and she does accept international clients.

Which session formats are available for appointments?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is payment handled and what do sessions cost?

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

What steps are required to begin working together?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse DepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

First responder issuesHospice and end-of-life counselingVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMulticultural concernsPostpartum depression

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)

Experience

24+ years

Licensed

South Carolina

Languages

English