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Amy Oxendine

Amy Oxendine

LCSW

Therapist · North Carolina · 7+ years of experience

Compassionate LCSW focusing on practical change

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  • Anger support
  • Goal focused
  • Strengths based

About Amy

Amy Oxendine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in North Carolina who helps people manage stress, anger, anxiety, and depression. She also supports concerns like ADHD, relationship and family tension, grief, trauma and abuse, and struggles with sleep and eating. Amy aims to help people take practical steps toward feeling steadier day to day.

She brings seven years of clinical experience across schools, hospitals, group homes, private mental health agencies, and child protective services. That range means she is used to working with different life situations and practical problems. Her background includes work with veterans facing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, medical issues, and military sexual trauma.

Amy describes her style as compassionate, energetic, and goal-focused. She prefers to tailor her approach to each person rather than using one fixed method. Sessions often focus on building strengths, setting achievable goals, and practicing concrete skills that fit daily life.

Her methods draw on client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness practices, and motivational interviewing. Those approaches are used to help people notice patterns, try new responses, and stay motivated through change.

People who reach out can expect a collaborative relationship that emphasizes practical steps. Amy encourages clients to define clear goals and measures of progress. She aims to support people as they make steady, manageable changes toward better functioning and wellbeing.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionADHD

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEmptinessFamily problemsFatherhood issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSelf-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational Interviewing

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

North Carolina

Languages

English

How Amy’s Approaches Work Online

Amy uses client-centered work and cognitive behavioral techniques in her practice. Client-centered work focuses on listening, understanding each person’s priorities, and shaping sessions around what matters most to the client. Cognitive behavioral techniques help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors to change how they feel and function.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. She will work together with clients to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That collaboration helps tailor sessions to real life and keeps the plan flexible as needs change.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not specified here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not possible. It also supports continuity of care when schedules or locations change, while still focusing on the same practical skills and goals used in her in-person work.

At a glance

Listed location
North Carolina
Experience
7+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (North Carolina)
LCSW · No. C010982
NPI
1700436060

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amy address?

Amy works with a range of concerns including stress, anger, anxiety, depression, ADHD, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family issues, sleep and eating difficulties, and coping with life changes.

What is her therapeutic style?

She uses a compassionate, energetic, and goal-focused approach that tailors methods to each person. Sessions often center on practical skills, goal setting, and building on strengths.

What experience does she bring?

She has seven years of clinical experience working in settings such as schools, hospitals, group homes, private mental health agencies, and child protective services, and has worked with veterans on multiple concerns.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in North Carolina and practices in that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Are international clients accepted?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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