Amy Heim, LCSW-R - Therapist in New York

About Amy

Amy Heim is a licensed clinical social worker who centers her practice on practical, evidence-based approaches. She uses methods like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and attachment work to help people manage stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, and life transitions. Amy brings 15 years of experience and a calm, straightforward style to each session.

She practices in New York and conducts sessions in English. Amy focuses on creating a space where clients can talk openly without feeling judged.

Background and approach

She breaks down problems into clear steps and helps clients try new ways of responding to difficult thoughts and feelings. Sessions often include skills practice, perspective shifts, and small experiments between meetings. Her work covers a wide range of concerns, including relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, and caregiver stress.

She also supports people facing career issues, commitment questions, and complicated family dynamics. Amy uses attachment-informed ideas when patterns from childhood affect current relationships. Therapy with Amy often blends mindfulness and narrative techniques to help people notice patterns and rewrite unhelpful stories about themselves.

She emphasizes realistic goals and concrete tools for daily life. Parents and individuals who want clear guidance and steady support often find this approach helpful. To begin, clients follow the site’s process to match with a therapist and schedule sessions based on availability.

Sessions can be delivered through video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Amy commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that align with their values. ACT often involves short exercises and values-based planning that fit easily into remote sessions.

She also draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and teach practical skills for coping with anxiety, depression, and stress. CBT's step-by-step exercises and homework work well over video or messaging formats.

Finding the right approach is a shared process. Amy collaborates with clients to match methods to each person’s goals, preferences, and life demands. She adapts exercises and pacing so tools feel usable between appointments rather than overwhelming.

Online formats offer flexibility for busy families and working parents. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove travel time, and live chat or text messaging provide shorter check-ins and follow-up support. These options help make regular contact and skill practice easier to maintain alongside daily routines.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?

Amy works with a broad range of concerns such as stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, and issues with self-esteem and motivation. She also helps with parenting questions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and body image concerns, ADHD, bipolar-related challenges, and caregiver stress.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style mixes practical skills and gentle exploration. Sessions include clear steps, mindfulness practice, and problem-solving exercises aimed at everyday life.

What professional background does she have?

Amy holds 15 years of professional experience working in mental health settings. She applies that experience to help clients set realistic goals and try new coping strategies.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW-R - licensed in New York with license number NY LCSW-R 070559. Her practice is based in New York.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.

How are costs handled and how do I begin?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Self esteem

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 15 years
Licensed: New York
Languages: English

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