Amy Shapton, LCSW

Amy Shapton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in California with 13 years of professional experience and a Master’s degree in Health and Military Social Work. Her long tenure in medical social work includes 11 years supporting patients and families in an oncology setting, work that contributed to a deep understanding of resilience, adjustment, and the complex emotional effects of life-altering events.

She is certified in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and works with people facing depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, relationship and intimacy challenges, family or systemic conflict, and a range of lifestyle concerns. Amy also supports clients navigating role transitions, identity shifts, and the emotional fallout of major life changes. Her practice addresses communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions of life purpose, self-love, and social anxiety or phobia.

Amy’s approach is strengths-based - she helps clients identify and cultivate personal resources to respond to current struggles. When it fits the situation, she draws on a post-traumatic growth perspective to help clients see how meaning, insight, and transformation can emerge after adversity. She combines compassion, clarity, and evidence-based techniques to collaborate with clients on achievable change and greater balance in daily life.

Evidence-Based Approaches for Online Care

Amy Shapton uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical skills to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms - an approach often applied to sleep difficulties, social anxiety, and everyday stressors. She also employs a strengths-based approach that focuses on recognizing personal resources and building on existing capacities to navigate relationship conflicts, role transitions, and questions of life purpose. When relevant, Amy integrates a post-traumatic growth perspective to help clients explore how difficult experiences can sometimes lead to new insight and forward movement.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process; Amy works collaboratively with each person to determine the best fit based on their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors evidence-based techniques to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy with Amy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to access licensed professionals and therapists from wherever clients are, supporting consistent care during periods of change or limited availability.