- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- North Carolina
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Amy
Amy Oxendine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with seven years of clinical experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, parenting concerns, depression, ADHD, relationship struggles, grief, and related issues. Amy takes a practical, down-to-earth approach so parents can find clearer steps forward.
She draws on client-centered methods to listen first and learn what matters to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy ideas are used to spot unhelpful thoughts and test small behavior changes.
Background and approach
Mindfulness and motivational interviewing techniques are added when they fit the situation. Amy’s background includes work in mental health agencies, child welfare, hospitals, group homes, and public schools. That range shaped her ability to adapt to different needs and life stages.
She currently practices in North Carolina as an LCSW and has experience supporting people with medical and psychosocial stressors. In sessions she focuses on practical skills parents can try between meetings. That might include simple coping techniques, communication strategies, or steps to manage sleep and daily routines.
She helps people set realistic goals and track small wins. Amy emphasizes collaboration and respect. She aims to help people build on their strengths and regain a sense of control.
For parents, that often means balancing self-care with the demands of caregiving while working toward concrete changes.
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
- Depression
- ADHD
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How these approaches translate to online care
Amy uses Client-Centered Therapy to make sessions about the person’s priorities. That means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps clients define their own goals. This approach is helpful for parents who want a space to be heard and to figure out practical next steps.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify thoughts and routines that get in the way. Amy helps people test small behavior changes and notice what shifts as a result. This method often helps with anxiety, sleep problems, low mood, and patterns that affect daily family life.
Mindfulness techniques are offered to teach simple in-the-moment skills for stress and emotional regulation. These practices are brief and can be used between sessions to reduce reactivity and improve focus.
Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Amy treats the choice of approach as a collaborative decision based on each person’s needs, goals, and preferences. She will adjust techniques as progress is made or circumstances change.
Online sessions provide flexibility for busy families and caregivers. Video calls let people have a longer, face-to-face discussion; phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or video is not preferred. Live chat and text messaging support quick check-ins, brief coaching, or ongoing encouragement between sessions. These options make it easier to fit care into work, school, or caregiving routines.
Questions people ask about Amy
What concerns does Amy commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, ADHD, relationship concerns, grief, trauma and a wide range of other life challenges listed in her profile.
How would you describe her way of working?
Amy uses a warm, collaborative style that centers the person’s goals. She listens first, then helps set practical steps to try between sessions.
What is her professional background?
She has seven years of clinical experience and has worked in mental health agencies, child protective services, hospitals, group homes, and public schools.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds an LCSW and practices in North Carolina under the NC LCSW credential provided in her profile.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through 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 the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
More therapists for parents in North Carolina
All in North Carolina
North Carolina 25 years in practice
Practical, compassionate care for parenting and life strain
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Trauma and abuse
Anne Douglas
LMFT
North Carolina 25 years in practice
Calm, experienced guidance for parenting and life challenges
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship
- Family
Jacqueline Baiada
LCSW
North Carolina 30 years in practice English, Danish
Compassionate therapist who challenges and supports change
- Relationship
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety