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Amy Appino, LCSW

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasRelationship, Parenting, and Bipolar
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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About Amy

Amy Appino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with two decades of clinical experience supporting people through relationship challenges, parenting struggles, mood disorders, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, trauma, and grief.

Background and approach

She draws on a broad practice that also addresses intimacy concerns, eating and food-related problems, and life transitions, as well as additional issues such as chronic illness, caregiver stress, and end-of-life counseling. Amy focuses on helping clients explore patterns that affect family systems and personal well-being.

Her approach emphasizes creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where emotions and difficult memories can be named and examined. Amy integrates evidence-informed methods to help clients develop coping skills, improve communication, and rebuild connection after loss or conflict.

With experience in both individual and family-related concerns, she works collaboratively to identify practical strategies and deeper shifts that support longer-term change. Clients can expect a compassionate clinician who values honesty, curiosity, and steady support while navigating complex life challenges.

Amy combines clinical training with real-world perspective to guide people toward clearer choices and healthier relationships.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amy frequently draws on Internal Family Systems to help people identify and compassionately relate to the different internal parts that influence emotions and behavior; this approach can be useful for trauma, internal conflict, and emotion regulation. She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which helps clients clarify values and build psychological flexibility through mindful acceptance and committed action. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is another core tool, offering practical techniques to recognize and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the best fit among these approaches is treated as a collaborative exploration. The therapist works with each client to assess needs, goals, and personal preferences, and may combine elements from different methods to create an individualized plan that feels right for the person's life and circumstances.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which provide flexibility for scheduling and for choosing the communication style that feels most comfortable. These formats can make it easier to access ongoing support from Indiana without traveling, and allow for consistent care that adapts to changing schedules and needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Amy address?
Amy works with relationship and family issues, parenting challenges, mood disorders like bipolar and depression, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy difficulties, eating-related concerns, and coping with life changes.
What is Amy's therapeutic style and approach?
Her style is collaborative and nonjudgmental, creating a space to explore feelings and patterns. She uses evidence-informed approaches such as ACT, CBT, DBT, EFT, and Internal Family Systems to tailor care to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Amy brings 20 years of professional experience working with individuals and families across a wide range of concerns, including generational trauma and addictions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34010094A and practices from Indiana.
Does she provide services in languages other than English or to international clients?
Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule an appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesParenting issuesBipolar disorderDepressionADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommunication problemsDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily problemsHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Social anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English