- Guilt and shame work
- Communication skills
- Attachment issues
About Amy
Amy Keller is a California licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 31 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who struggle with low self-esteem, guilt, and shame, and with related concerns like communication problems and feelings of emptiness. Amy helps people who are sorting out life purpose, relationship strain, or painful memories from the past.
Her approach is client-centered and grounded in respect for each person’s values and beliefs. Sessions focus on listening carefully, clarifying what matters to the client, and practicing ways to shift self-judgment. Conversations cover everyday choices as well as deeper patterns that keep someone stuck.
Amy often addresses issues connected to abandonment, attachment, and the effects of adoption or foster experiences. She also works with people facing caregiver stress, divorce or separation, and age-related concerns. Practical communication skills and clearer boundaries are common goals in her work.
She pays attention to dissociation, dependent and avoidant personality patterns, and codependency when those issues show up in sessions. Amy aims to help clients notice the thoughts and behaviors that maintain shame and try new responses that reduce self-blame.
Sessions are conducted in English and organized around the client’s goals. Costs vary with location and use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session.
How evidence-based approaches guide online sessions
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are used to help people change thoughts and behaviors that keep guilt and shame alive. One practical approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them against real-life evidence, which can reduce harsh self-judgment and improve decision-making. Another common technique emphasizes skills training for communication and boundary setting, helping people speak more clearly and manage relationship stress.Finding the right way to work is part of therapy. The therapist collaborates with each client to decide which techniques fit best based on goals, history, and personal preferences. That means trying an approach, noticing whether it helps, and adjusting as needed together.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a full in-person visit is difficult. Licensed professionals can use different formats to match how a person lives their day, and Amy will help align session planning with practical needs.
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Experience
31+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with low self-esteem, guilt, and shame, and related issues like communication problems and emptiness.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a client-centered way of working that focuses on listening, naming unhelpful patterns, and practicing different responses to reduce self-blame.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 31 years of experience working with adults on identity, relationships, and difficult emotions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and sees clients within that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How are fees handled?
Costs vary by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.