Dr. Amy Still, LCSW

Dr. Amy Still is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in North Carolina with five years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, anger, self esteem, depression, addictions, parenting concerns, and coping with life changes. She believes people know their own stories and brings a respectful, strengths-focused approach to her work.

Her style is straightforward and encouraging. She notices what is already working for a person and helps build on those strengths. Sessions are practical and aim to make change feel manageable rather than overwhelming.

In the room she listens for concrete patterns that keep a person stuck. Then she and the client try small, testable steps to shift those patterns. She talks through ways to handle panic, manage anger, and reduce daily stress so coping feels more reliable.

Dr. Still also supports people navigating adoption and foster care issues, body image, relationship communication problems, and feelings of guilt or shame. She works with worries about purpose, isolation, and common mood struggles like depression and social anxiety.

Starting therapy with her begins by identifying immediate concerns and simple goals. She aims to create a collaborative plan so people can see small progress each week. Taking that first step is often the hardest part, and she acknowledges the courage it takes to begin.

How evidence-based techniques translate to online therapy

Dr. Still uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on concrete skills and small behavioral changes. One common approach emphasizes teaching practical coping skills for anxiety and panic, such as breath pacing, grounding, and brief behavioral experiments to lower intense symptoms. Another approach she uses centers on rebuilding self esteem and tackling shame through step-by-step tasks that challenge unhelpful self-beliefs and increase self-compassion.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. She will work with each person to pick techniques that match their needs, goals, and pace. Together they try methods, check what helps, and adjust the plan if something does not fit.

Confirm which session formats are offered before booking, since the biography does not list formats explicitly. Online therapy can still make care fit daily life by reducing travel time, letting someone meet from wherever they are that day, and making scheduling more flexible around work or parenting. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed, or sessions without video when bandwidth or comfort is a concern. Ask about available formats when you schedule so sessions match your routine and preferences.