Amy Appino, LCSW
Supportive social worker for relationship and parenting concerns
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Parenting issues
- Focus
- Bipolar disorder
About Amy
Amy Appino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 20 years of experience helping people navigate relationship and parenting concerns. She supports adults facing anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, grief, and the stress that comes with life changes. She also works with people coping with addictions, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues.
Her style is straightforward and calm. She creates a space where clients can talk through thoughts and feelings without judgment.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical steps that fit daily life, not on labels or long lectures. Amy uses a mix of evidence-informed approaches to match each person's needs. She draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to spot and shift unhelpful thinking.
Mindfulness techniques help clients notice feelings without getting overwhelmed. Emotion-focused ideas guide conversations about connection and intimacy, especially when relationship patterns cause pain. Dialectical behavior tools offer concrete skills for emotional regulation and distress tolerance.
Clients can expect collaborative planning that emphasizes small, doable changes. Amy helps people set clear goals, try new behaviors, and review what works. Her work includes support for caregivers, chronic illness, blended family challenges, end-of-life concerns, and many other life stressors.
Based in Indiana, she practices in English and offers multiple online session formats. Starting involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client's routine.
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.
- Relationship issues
- Parenting issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Coping with life changes
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online support
Amy commonly blends cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and try different responses. CBT focuses on identifying patterns that keep problems going and testing new behaviors, while mindfulness teaches skills to observe thoughts and emotions without getting swept away.She also uses elements of dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills. These tools are useful for people who need concrete methods to manage strong feelings, improve communication, and reduce reactive behavior. Together these approaches suit concerns like anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and parenting stress.
Finding the right fit is collaborative. The therapist will review goals and preferences, explain how different methods might help, and recommend a path that fits the client's life. Clients and therapist check in and adapt the plan as needed.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for face-to-face conversation and real-time feedback. Phone sessions work well when internet bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let clients send updates or work through issues between appointments. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care around work, caregiving, and busy schedules.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of concerns does Amy address?
She works with people facing relationship and parenting issues, depression, bipolar disorder, ADHD, anxiety, addictions, trauma and grief. Additional focus areas include caregiver stress, chronic illness, and end-of-life counseling.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is calm and practical. Sessions emphasize honest conversation, clear goals, and small steps clients can use between meetings.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. That background informs her work with a wide range of life and relationship challenges.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana and provides services from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary 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 and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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