Amy Nevells, LPC - Therapist in South Carolina

About Amy

Amy Nevells is a licensed professional counselor in South Carolina who supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, and big life changes. She works in a direct and practical way, helping clients talk through problems and find steps that feel doable. She frames sessions as a collaborative process and focuses on strengths and next steps rather than blame.

Amy uses clear tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and other approaches to help people notice thoughts and change patterns that cause distress.

Background and approach

She also draws on mindfulness practices to help with overwhelming feelings and on solution-focused techniques to set short-term goals. Motivational interviewing and trauma-focused work are part of how she helps clients build momentum and safety. Her style is straightforward and supportive.

Sessions are aimed at making progress on daily challenges like grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, or managing chronic illness symptoms. She also addresses concerns such as self-esteem, life purpose, and midlife transitions. With 25 years of experience, Amy brings practical experience from diverse settings.

She invites people to move toward a more satisfying life one step at a time. The work in sessions emphasizes small changes that add up over weeks and months. People meet her for focused coaching around goals as well as for longer therapeutic work.

Amy encourages honest conversation and helps clients build skills they can use outside sessions.

Therapeutic approaches and online options

Amy commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Mindfulness Therapy in her online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to reduce anxiety or depression. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce overwhelm and stay present during stress.

She also integrates Motivational Interviewing to support people who want change but feel unsure or stuck. That approach focuses on finding personal reasons for change and building small, sustainable steps. Together these methods help with trauma-related symptoms, life transitions, caregiving stress, and coping with chronic health challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then choose or mix methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where the plan can be adjusted as progress is made.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls make it possible to have face-to-face conversations from home, while phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging let people connect in ways that suit their schedule and comfort level. These options can make it easier to keep consistent sessions, fit therapy into a busy life, and continue work through transitions.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Motivational Interviewing

A way of working through mixed feelings about change without being pushed. The therapist helps you weigh things up and find your own reasons, which often makes a difficult decision feel less stuck.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, depression, grief, self-esteem, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her profile.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her approach is straightforward and collaborative, using practical tools to set goals and change unhelpful patterns.

What is her clinical background?

She has 25 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including trauma, caregiver stress, and chronic illness.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds the LPC credential and is licensed in South Carolina with licence number SC LPC 5760.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

She meets with people by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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Experience: 25 years
Licensed: South Carolina
Languages: English

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