Works with
- Anger
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
How Amy works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Years in practice
- 17
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Amy
Amy McGinnis Hogan is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing anger, anxiety, and life transitions. She focuses on day-to-day tools people can use, and on understanding the patterns that keep them stuck. Her approach is warm and straightforward, aimed at practical change as well as deeper insight.
She draws from psychodynamic ideas to help people see long-standing patterns and where they come from. That work is paired with solution-focused and cognitive tools that teach coping skills for stressful moments.
Background and approach
Together these approaches make space for both understanding and action. Sessions often include learning specific skills for mood, stress, and impulsivity. Amy helps people manage anger, improve communication, and reduce overwhelm.
She also supports people working through grief, relationship strain, or career and life-purpose questions. With 17 years of experience, she brings a steady, experienced presence to sessions. Amy describes therapy as a collaborative process where clients set goals and try concrete strategies between meetings.
The emphasis is on usable skills and clearer self-understanding. People meet her for help with depression, ADHD-related challenges, addiction concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses more specific issues such as hoarding, guilt and shame, and social anxiety.
Her practice is based in Illinois and sessions are offered in English.
What Amy works with
Everything Amy lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Amy's practice.
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- ADHD
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Communication problems
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Amy lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Gottman Method
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- 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.
How therapy approaches translate to online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting overwhelmed, and then take steps that match their values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Both methods are often used to manage anger, anxiety, and mood issues.Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, try approaches that make sense, and adjust based on what helps. This makes therapy a collaborative effort rather than a fixed plan.
Online sessions offer practical flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues help. Phone sessions can fit into a lunch break or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for brief check-ins, coping reminders, or when someone prefers not to be on camera. These options let people keep work on therapy even when schedules are tight.
Questions people ask about Amy
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
Amy helps people with anger, stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and communication problems, grief, parenting strain, and many related areas such as impulsivity and guilt.
What is her general therapy style?
She mixes psychodynamic work that looks at long-standing patterns with solution-focused and cognitive approaches that give concrete coping skills.
How much experience does this therapist have?
She has 17 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, behavior, and relationship concerns.
Where is this therapist licensed and practicing?
She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in Illinois and provides services from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English, and she does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
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 schedule according to the therapist's availability.