Amy Svoboda is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns.
01About Amy
Amy Svoboda is a licensed professional counselor who helps people handle stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She works with individuals facing grief, addiction, parenting strain, and career or identity questions. Amy brings 15 years of experience and a practical focus to conversations about change.
She keeps sessions straightforward and goal-oriented. Amy listens first, then helps clients name what matters and try small changes that fit daily life. Her work often looks at how patterns from early relationships affect current choices and feelings.
Background and approach
Amy draws on several therapy styles to match each person's needs. She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to build values-based goals, cognitive behavioral techniques to shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, and attachment-based understanding to address relationship wounds. She blends these approaches rather than using only one method.
In sessions she emphasizes real skills and honest reflection. Clients may practice coping strategies, rethink rigid beliefs, and rehearse new ways of communicating. Amy aims to make progress feel practical and measurable rather than vague.
Her background includes many years working in clinical roles in Texas and teaching psychology courses. That mix of hands-on clinical time and teaching informs how she explains concepts and sets up treatment. Amy explains next steps clearly so people know what to expect.
02Credentials
- LPC (Texas)
- License 59845 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1184297590 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Body image
- Cancer
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Control issues
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- First responder issues
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Paranoia
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Amy names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Amy names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
How Amy’s approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. Online sessions can focus on short experiments and homework that fit into a busy week. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets unhelpful thoughts and behaviors with practical exercises and skill-building. In remote sessions, clients can review thought records, try behavioral experiments between meetings, and check progress by message or brief calls. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current connections and communication. This work often uses reflective conversation to identify patterns and practice new ways of relating over time.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and adapt methods based on each person’s goals, preferences, and day-to-day needs. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions so they feel useful and relevant from the start.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer, deeper conversations and role-play. Phone calls can be a lighter option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and messaging let clients share thoughts between sessions or get brief coaching and reminders. These options make therapy easier to fit into work, parenting, or health schedules while keeping the focus on progress and practical tools.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Amy focus on?
Amy works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and related concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapy style like?
She keeps sessions practical and collaborative, listening first and then helping clients set clear, values-based goals and try manageable changes between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has about 15 years of clinical experience working in Texas and has taught psychology courses that inform her approach to explaining concepts and planning care.
What credentials and region are listed?
Amy is a licensed professional counselor - LPC - and practices in Texas.
Which languages are offered and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging for flexibility across schedules and preferences.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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