- Guilt and shame
- Addictions support
- Communication help
About Amy
Amy Salim is an Ohio-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are carrying stress, anxiety, problems with addiction, relationship struggles, low self-esteem, and the strain of life changes. She also addresses concerns like family of origin issues, body image, codependency, and guilt and shame. Sessions are presented in straightforward language and focus on practical steps clients can use day to day.
Amy treats people as experts in their own stories and helps them build on existing strengths. She listens for patterns that keep old problems repeating, and then helps clients try different ways of responding. That might mean practicing clearer communication, setting limits, or noticing thoughts that fuel shame and guilt.
Her work often centers on small, manageable changes rather than big overhauls. She aims to make sessions a place to talk through what happened, what matters now, and what might come next in concrete terms. Amy encourages clients to try simple strategies between sessions and to notice what helps.
Over nearly two decades she has worked with addiction-related concerns and relationship conflicts, including issues like infidelity, commitment worries, blended family dynamics, and non-monogamous relationships. She also supports people facing divorce or separation and those reevaluating life purpose in midlife.
People meet practical tools and steady listening in her sessions. To begin, clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. The overall cost varies by location and sessions use a cancellable subscription model.
How evidence-based work translates to online sessions
Amy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful patterns and building practical skills. One common approach is cognitive-oriented work that helps people notice and reframe thoughts that fuel anxiety, guilt, or shame. This typically involves identifying specific thoughts, testing them, and practicing alternative ways of thinking that reduce their impact.Another frequent method is skills-based behavioral work that teaches practical actions for coping. This can include communication practices for relationship stress, coping skills for cravings or urges, and step-by-step plans for managing life transitions. These techniques emphasize short exercises to try between sessions and then review what worked.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will help figure out what fits a client's needs, goals, and preferences, and may adjust methods as work progresses. Clients are invited to give feedback so sessions stay relevant and useful.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow for shorter check-ins, and remove travel time. Confirm current session options and scheduling details before you sign up.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include family of origin issues, body image, codependency, and guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of guilt or shame?
She listens for the thoughts and patterns that keep guilt and shame active and helps clients try practical ways to respond differently. Work tends to focus on small, concrete changes and skills to use between sessions.
What experience does she bring?
She has 17 years of professional experience working with stress, addiction-related concerns, relationship issues, and life transitions.
What credential and region does she represent?
Amy is an LISW licensed in Ohio and practices with that credential in the state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions billed?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
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.