Amy FitzGeraldLCSW

Amy FitzGerald is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anxiety, parenting struggles, grief, trauma, and pregnancy and childbirth related concerns. She works with people experiencing relationship strain, low self-esteem, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and life transitions. Her approach aims to make day-to-day life feel more manageable and meaningful.

Amy combines conversation with body-centered practices. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness and somatic work. Sessions are paced to match what a person can handle that week. The goal is practical change rather than long talks alone.

She has 14 years of clinical experience and completed a Master of Social Work at North Carolina State University. Her background includes supporting adoptive and birth parents, adoptees, youth at risk, and people juggling demanding academic or career paths. This experience informs how she approaches attachment, family of origin issues, and fertility or parenting stress.

Amy uses mindfulness-based practices such as trauma-informed yoga, Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction, and Integrative Restoration iRest as part of her toolkit when clients are open to body-based work. She prefers collaborative goal setting and helps clients choose skills that fit their values and daily life.

People who meet with Amy can expect tailored sessions that blend talk and somatic methods, clear goals, and step-by-step strategies for coping. She encourages practical changes you can try between sessions and checks in on what works and what needs adjusting.

How ACT, CBT, and Mindfulness translate to online care

Amy frequently uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice painful thoughts and still move toward what matters. ACT focuses on values and small committed actions that build a life people want to live.

She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try different behaviors. CBT is practical and skill-based, useful for anxiety, low mood, and everyday problem solving.

Mindfulness practices are woven into sessions to calm the nervous system and increase awareness of bodily sensations and emotions. These tools can help with stress, grief, parenting strain, and trauma symptoms.

Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, comfort level, and daily routines rather than assuming one method fits everyone.

Please confirm current online session options before booking, since specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and reduce travel time so therapy can be more consistent with daily life.