- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Amy
Amy Kline is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 15 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting concerns, relationship strain, grief, trauma and substance use. Amy also supports clients facing career questions, ADHD challenges, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.
She brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Amy treats each person as the expert on their life and offers ideas and feedback rather than one-size-fits-all answers.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and goal-focused, with time spent on skills that can be used right away. Her background includes work in community programs, residential treatment, home-based services, and employee assistance settings. That variety shaped an ability to adapt interventions to different life situations and schedules.
Amy has worked with individuals, couples, families, and groups in clinical and coaching roles over the years. In therapy she helps clients identify manageable steps and test new ways of coping. Practical tools, communication coaching, and planning for real-life challenges are common parts of her work.
Parents who are juggling caregiving and work often find this approach helpful. Amy aims to meet people where they are and support clear next steps. She frames the relationship as a partnership and focuses on what clients want to change.
For many, the mix of emotional support and practical strategies makes progress feel doable.
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
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
Evidence-based approaches and flexible online care
Amy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change and problem solving. One common approach emphasizes learning skills for managing strong emotions and reducing anxiety through step-by-step practice and real-life exercises. This helps people who struggle with stress, panic, or mood swings learn tools they can use between sessions.Another approach centers on improving communication and behavior patterns in relationships and parenting. Sessions often include role-play, feedback, and concrete strategies to change how people interact at home and work, which can ease conflict and improve cooperation.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Amy will work with the client to choose methods that match their goals, life demands, and comfort level. She checks in and adjusts the plan as progress or challenges appear.
Online therapy makes those methods more accessible. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and shared visual tools, phone sessions can fit into a busy workday, and live chat or text messaging work well for quick check-ins or when someone prefers typing. This range of formats supports continuity of care and flexible scheduling for parents and busy adults.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting issues, trauma and substance use among other areas listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Amy takes a practical and collaborative approach. She offers ideas, coaching, and concrete skills while treating the client as the expert on their life.
What is her professional background?
She has 15 years of experience in community programs, residential treatment, home services, and employee assistance programs working in counseling and coaching roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts clients from outside the United States.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy can be provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does billing and cost work?
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 therapist availability.
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