Amy Crabtree , LCSW

Amy Crabtree is a licensed clinical social worker in Tennessee with 15 years of professional experience. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and a Master of Social Work, and she completed the requirements for her LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - in 2012. Over a dozen years of her career were spent as an outpatient therapist in community mental health, where she worked with a broad range of ages, diagnoses, and treatment settings, including substance abuse programs.

Amy has supported people facing stress, anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, parenting and intimacy-related issues, career and self-esteem struggles, and other life changes. Her work emphasizes how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, reflecting a practical, skills-based approach to treatment. Sessions are shaped by the goals the client chooses, and Amy centers respect and compassion in every interaction.

Clients can expect a nonjudgmental atmosphere where the therapist aims to meet each person where they are. Amy prioritizes collaborative, goal-focused work so that each session advances the client-selected objectives. Taking the step to seek help requires courage, and she affirms that reaching out is an important first move toward meaningful change.

CBT and Collaborative Online Care

Amy Crabtree uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a practical approach that helps clients identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts to reduce distress and change patterns of behavior. CBT is often used for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life transitions, offering concrete tools and skills to apply between sessions.

In addition to CBT, her work is goal-focused and collaborative, centering the priorities clients set for themselves. This means the therapist and client work together to clarify objectives, try strategies, and adjust the plan based on what feels most helpful and relevant to the client's life.

Online therapy with Amy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing scheduling flexibility and easier access from home or other locations. These options allow clients to maintain continuity of care around busy routines and geographic limits, while working with licensed professionals to address their concerns in a format that fits their needs.