Works with
- Anger
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
How Amie works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LMSW, LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Indiana, Michigan
- Years in practice
- 10
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amie
Amie Stefanich is a Licensed Master Social Worker and Licensed Clinical Social Worker who focuses on helping people manage strong emotions and life pressures. She listens without judgment and works with each person where they are. Her style is calm and direct, aimed at practical change rather than jargon.
With ten years of experience, she supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addiction concerns, and low self-esteem. She also helps those navigating mood disorders, bipolar challenges, and social anxiety.
Background and approach
Amie has experience with aging and geriatric issues, cancer-related concerns, caregiving strain, and end-of-life decisions. Her sessions blend client-centered conversation with cognitive behavioral techniques. That means she pays attention to what matters to the person and then helps identify thoughts and behaviors that get in the way.
She uses solution-focused and motivational interviewing strategies to set clear, achievable goals and to build momentum toward those goals. Sessions are practical and paced to each person's needs. Amie works to create straightforward plans and small steps people can use between meetings.
She emphasizes respect and compassion while helping people try new ways of coping. Taking the first step can feel hard, and she aims to make that step less overwhelming. Amie supports people who are ready to explore change and wants to help them regain a sense of control and purpose.
What Amie works with
Everything Amie lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amie's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- Addictions
- Grief
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Bipolar disorder
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- First responder issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amie lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding the person's experience. The therapist follows the person's lead and helps them identify what matters most, which works well for concerns like grief, caregiver strain, and life purpose.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Sessions use practical exercises and short experiments to reduce anxiety, manage mood swings, and tackle anger or depression.
Amie treats the choice of approach as a collaboration. She will talk with the person about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust the plan over time. Finding the best fit is part of the work together rather than a one-time decision.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or when a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messages let people send quick updates or keep momentum between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue care when in-person meetings are difficult.
Questions people ask about Amie
What issues does Amie help people with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, anger, addiction concerns, self-esteem, and mood disorders including bipolar. Additional focus areas include aging and geriatric issues, cancer, caregiver stress, first responder issues, and end-of-life counseling.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is client-centered and practical. She blends cognitive behavioral tools, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused techniques to set clear goals and try small, usable changes.
What experience does she bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience working with people on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an LMSW and an LCSW and practices from Michigan as listed in her profile.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.