About Amy
Amy Nevells is a licensed professional counselor with 25 years of experience. She focuses on helping people who feel overwhelmed by stress or anxiety and those coping with major life changes. Amy aims to make conversations simple and direct so parents and caregivers can get clear, usable support quickly.
Amy creates a calm space where people can name painful memories and hard emotions without judgment. She helps people who have experienced trauma, abuse, sexual assault, or domestic violence work through what happened and how it affects daily life.
Background and approach
She also assists people managing anger, depression, grief, and compassion fatigue. Her approach includes practical coping skills and guided conversations that point toward small, manageable steps. Amy uses methods from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thinking and practice different ways of responding.
She also draws on Solution-Focused and Motivational Interviewing techniques to set achievable goals and keep progress moving. Those dealing with chronic illness, caregiver stress, or issues related to aging will find straightforward support for everyday challenges. Veterans, first responders, and people coping with post-traumatic stress or seasonal mood shifts are also mentioned among her areas of focus.
Amy practices in South Carolina and holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor. Sessions are offered in English and aim to help people build skills they can use outside of therapy.
Practical approaches for online therapy and coping
Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in sessions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and test different ways of thinking and behaving, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and bring focus back to the present moment.She also uses Motivational Interviewing to help clarify what matters most to a person and to build motivation for change. Together with the client, she will try approaches and adjust them over time so the plan fits goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. Figuring out the best approach is a collaborative process rather than a one-size-fits-all prescription.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care easier to fit into busy schedules. Video calls work well for in-depth conversations and visual rapport. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for people who prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow quick check-ins, brief coaching, or follow-up between longer sessions. These options give flexibility for people balancing work, caregiving, or health challenges while continuing therapy.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Anger management
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Women's issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 25 years
- Licensed
- South Carolina
- Languages
- English
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