Amy Klein , LMSW, LICSW

Amy Klein is a licensed social worker who brings a wide-ranging background in social services and clinical practice to her therapeutic work. She holds the credentials LMSW and LICSW - LMSW stands for Licensed Master Social Worker and LICSW stands for Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker - and combines clinical training with years of grassroots experience to support people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, family challenges, trauma, grief, and other life transitions.

Her career began with community-focused roles, including VISTA service at a YWCA on the border of Detroit and a position providing in-home family therapy and case management for parents involved with child protective services after completing a BSW at Wayne State University. She also served in the Peace Corps in Kingston, Jamaica as a youth-at-risk volunteer and later completed an MSW at Western Michigan University. Since then she has worked in diverse settings such as a Native tribe, a medium-security prison, rural schools, and a medical clinic, bringing that variety of experience into her therapeutic perspective.

Amy integrates clinical approaches like mindfulness and cognitive behavioral techniques with embodied practices she teaches, such as yoga and reiki, along with storytelling, philosophy, art, music, and a sense of humor. She identifies as an empath and practices Native Tradition, and she often frames therapy as helping clients reconnect with an inner compass. Living in a cottage near Lake Michigan, she values nature and brings that grounded, compassionate presence to her work with individuals and families navigating grief, addiction, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and many other concerns.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Amy Klein incorporates mindfulness therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy as central elements of her online practice. Mindfulness therapy helps people build present-moment awareness and calm the mind, which can be useful for stress, anxiety, and coping with life changes. Cognitive behavioral therapy focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and other mood concerns.

She also uses client-centered therapy principles, creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the therapist listens deeply and follows the client’s pace. Finding the right approach is a collaborative process - Amy works with each person to explore what methods fit their needs, goals, and personal preferences and adjusts the plan as therapy progresses.

Online sessions offer flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, making it easier to fit therapy into busy lives, manage geographic limitations, and maintain continuity of care. Licensed professionals can adapt these formats to provide consistent, focused support while working with clients across different locations.