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Amy Doliver

Amy Doliver

Therapist · New York

Practical help for stress and relationship strain

  • 20 years experience
  • Relationship focus
  • Skills based

About Amy

Amy Doliver is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, grief, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with depression, addictions, parenting challenges, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. Amy works in New York and brings two decades of experience to sessions as she helps people take the first steps toward change.

Amy uses straightforward, practical techniques in sessions. She focuses on improving communication, repairing trust, and strengthening emotional connection where relationships are strained. She encourages realistic goals and small changes that add up over time rather than overnight fixes.

Her approach blends skills-based methods with attention to past hurts. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change thinking patterns that get in the way. Trauma-focused work addresses painful memories and the ways they affect daily life.

Clients can expect a warm, direct style that balances problem-solving with emotional support. Amy aims to make sessions a place to talk things through, try new ways of coping, and build skills for managing stress and cravings. She also helps people navigate life transitions, career questions, and complicated family dynamics.

With a background in both individual and relationship work, Amy supports people who want practical tools and clearer communication. Her LCSW-R credential indicates licensure in New York as a clinical social worker. She offers services in English and is open to working with international clients, with scheduling arranged through the site's matching and booking process.

How Amy’s approaches translate to online work

Many of Amy's methods are focused on practical skills and clear communication, which translate well to remote sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify thinking patterns and try new behaviors; it is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, which can help with intense emotions, relationship problems, and self-management.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy collaborates with each person to match methods to their needs, goals, and preferences. She will pay attention to what helps and adjust strategies as therapy unfolds so the plan fits the individual rather than the other way around.

The original biography does not list specific session formats for online work, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find remote sessions helpful because they can fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep brief check-ins during a workday. Others prefer longer sessions to focus on deeper issues. Discussing what will work best is an early step in scheduling and planning treatment.

Areas of focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseDepressionAddictionsLGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGuilt and shameMoney and financial issuesMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-harmSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy commonly help with?

Amy works with stress, anxiety, relationship and family issues, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, grief, intimacy-related problems, eating concerns, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar adjustment, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are practical and direct, with a focus on communication and actionable skills. She balances problem-solving with emotional support to help clients make steady progress.

How much experience does the therapist have?

Amy brings 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and relationships on a wide range of issues.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an LCSW-R, which denotes a licensed clinical social worker in New York, and practices from New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English and she is available to work with international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking so you know whether video, phone, or in-person appointments are offered.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability provided by the site.

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