About Amy
Amy Farkas is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, stress, depression, grief, or major life changes. Her style is direct and respectful, with clear feedback and steady listening to help people take the next step.
Amy works with concerns like addictions, low self-esteem, social anxiety, workplace stress, and relationship problems. She also addresses issues tied to family of origin, codependency, guilt and shame, and impulsive behavior.
Background and approach
Sessions focus on practical goals and real-life changes rather than jargon or long coursework. Her approach draws on client-centered methods that prioritize the person's own perspective. She uses motivational interviewing to help people find and hold motivation for change.
Other tools include psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns and solution-focused strategies to set reachable goals. These methods are used to match each person's needs and pace. Amy offers several ways to meet, including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
This variety lets people choose what fits their day and energy level. Costs vary by location and depend on the subscription plan, which can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
She typically holds daytime sessions and makes video sessions available upon request when possible.
How Amy’s Approaches Work Online
Amy uses client-centered therapy to start by hearing what matters most to each person. This approach focuses on understanding the client's perspective and building trust, which helps when anxiety or life changes feel overwhelming.She also draws on motivational interviewing to help people find internal reasons to change. That method breaks down resistance and helps set realistic steps, which is useful for addiction, impulsivity, or low motivation.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Amy collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and comfort level. She will adjust pacing and techniques as needs change, so therapy stays relevant and practical.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a camera is not preferred. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy day.
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What this therapist works with
Also listed
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- California
- Languages
- English
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