Amy Doliver, LCSW-R

Amy Doliver is a licensed social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship strains, family conflict, trauma, and abuse. She also supports those facing depression, grief, addiction concerns, parenting strain, caregiving stress, and questions about intimacy and self-esteem. Amy brings a calm, straightforward style aimed at practical change and clearer communication.

With 20 years of experience and an LCSW-R credential, Amy draws on focused, goal-oriented techniques in sessions. She uses strategies from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different responses. Solution-focused methods are used to set short-term goals and build momentum when people want quick, practical steps.

Amy has worked with many adults who are coping with major life changes, chronic health or caregiving demands, and relationship challenges. She helps people repair trust, improve communication, and rebuild emotional connection. When trauma is part of the story, she combines trauma-informed methods with practical tools to manage symptoms day to day.

In sessions she aims for clear, direct conversation and easy-to-use skills. Expect practical exercises, gentle challenges to long-standing habits, and collaborative problem solving. She encourages pacing that fits each person’s needs.

Amy practices in New York and meets people who need help with parenting, blended family dynamics, adoption and foster care issues, body image, and commitment or control concerns. She also works with people coping with compassion fatigue, grief, bipolar mood challenges, and ADHD.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Amy uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Solution-Focused Therapy in ways that work well in remote sessions. CBT involves identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and practicing new skills to change them. This can include worksheets, behavioral experiments, and brief homework to try between meetings. Solution-Focused Therapy centers on specific, achievable goals and on amplifying what is already working; it suits short-term online work focused on practical change.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their needs, goals, and day-to-day routine. She adapts pacing and techniques so the plan feels manageable and aligned with the client's preferences.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also supports using digital worksheets or between-session tasks to keep momentum between meetings.