Westfield, MA
Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Diplomate Clinical Social Worker
Amy has 30 years of experience working in clinical, administrative, research, academic, and individual clinical Social Work. She holds the credential, Diplomate in Clinical Social Work through the NASW. She specializes in treating trauma, anxiety, abuse and issues related to sexual orientation and gender. She is also a Master Therapist and Lead Trainer in Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART) since 2009. As a researcher and research assistant, Amy is a co-author of several study publications under the leadership of Principal Investigator, Dr. Kevin Kip. Amy is lead author in a textbook chapter for Graduate Studies in Psychological Counseling at Northwestern University.
As a trauma-focused therapist, Amy has been active in The Red Cross as a Mental Health Disaster Volunteer. Amy was deployed to help with triage, referral and crisis counseling with the Columbine High students, faculty and families in May of 1999, and worked as a mental health crisis volunteer counselor at the Woodstock II concert in Saugerties, NY.
Today Amy continues to train Clinicians in Accelerated Resolution Therapy, conducts 1:1 Trauma-Focused Intensive Retreats with individuals over the course of 2 to 5 days. She is also a Certified Psychedelic Assisted Therapist and conducts 1:1 Ketamine sessions and retreats.
