- Psychodynamic work
- CBT and ACT tools
- Gottman for couples topics
About Amy
Amy McGinnis Hogan is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 17 years of experience. She works with people facing relationship struggles, low self-esteem, depression, anxiety, social anxiety and phobia, grief, and stress. Amy also supports those dealing with ADHD, addictions, parenting challenges, and career concerns.
Amy combines psychodynamic work with practical strategies. She helps people look at patterns that began in the past to understand how those patterns affect current relationships and mood. At the same time she uses solution-focused tools to teach coping skills that can be used day to day.
Sessions focus on building awareness and testing small changes. Amy offers concrete approaches to manage difficult feelings and improve communication. She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness exercises to address unhelpful thoughts and teach calmer responding.
She can also use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people choose actions that match their values, and elements of the Gottman Method for relationship concerns. These tools are used alongside psychodynamic reflection to connect present problems with their roots.
Amy asks clients to be curious about their personal story and to try practical skills between sessions. Her style aims to make ideas simple and usable, with clear steps for coping, repairing relationships, and moving through life changes. To begin, readers should confirm current session options before booking.
How therapy approaches translate to online sessions
Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors. CBT is practical and often includes homework like tracking thoughts or testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people clarify values and take actions that matter to them even when difficult emotions are present. ACT can be useful for anxiety, avoidance, and making purposeful changes.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as needed. Clients are encouraged to give feedback so the plan can be adjusted.
The profile does not list specific online session formats, so please confirm the current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into busy days, reduce travel time, or choose a quieter setting for a shorter check-in. Therapists can adapt techniques like mindfulness exercises and CBT worksheets to an online meeting to keep sessions practical and focused.
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Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
Amy works with relationship problems, self-esteem and mood issues, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, grief, trauma, ADHD, stress, and related concerns listed on her profile.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
She combines psychodynamic exploration with solution-focused and skills-based methods such as CBT, mindfulness, and ACT to offer both insight and practical coping skills.
How much experience does she have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Illinois LCSW and practices from Illinois as stated in her profile.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are used?
Please confirm current session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session to begin.