Amy Thomas, LCSW

Amy Thomas is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with a master of social work from Boise State University and nine years of clinical experience. She works with adults and families facing trauma, mood disturbances, anxiety, low self-esteem, personality-related concerns, and challenges around sexuality, orientation, identity, and non-traditional relationships.

Amy draws on a range of evidence-informed methods and tailors interventions to each person she meets. Her practice brings together attachment-focused thinking and client-centered attention with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy when appropriate. She also has training in trauma treatment, eating disorder work, motivational interviewing, solution-focused techniques, mindfulness, and even experiential options such as equine-assisted approaches when they fit a client's needs.

Her specialty areas include LGBT concerns, trauma and abuse, parenting and blended family issues, ADHD, stress and anxiety, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related problems, body image and eating-related challenges, and support through life changes such as divorce or adoption and foster care transitions. Amy approaches clinical work with practical strategies, curiosity about each person’s history and attachments, and respect for diverse relationship styles and identities.

Outside of her professional life she enjoys riding horses, reading, and painting. She looks forward to partnering with clients who want to build emotional resilience and clearer, more satisfying relationships.

Combining attachment, client-centered work, and CBT online

Amy integrates attachment-based principles with client-centered listening and cognitive behavioral techniques to address relationship patterns, self-esteem, and thought-based difficulties. Attachment-Based Therapy explores how early connections shape current reactions and helps people develop more secure ways of relating, which can be useful for intimacy issues, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy and collaboration, giving space for clients to set goals and feel heard while the therapist supports growth and insight. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and teaching practical skills to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Finding the best fit for therapy is a collaborative process. Amy works with each person to understand their goals, preferences, and life context, then recommends and adjusts approaches over time so the work stays relevant and effective.

Online sessions allow for flexibility in how therapy happens - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which makes it easier to fit support into busy schedules, manage mobility or geographic constraints, and keep momentum between sessions. Licensed professionals can use these formats to deliver structured, skill-based work as well as relational and exploratory therapy, adapting methods to what helps each client most.