Amy Appino, LCSW

Indiana · 20 years in practice

Amy Appino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 20 years of experience.

License and registration

LCSW, Indiana: 34010094A · expires April 2026
NPI: 1942914452 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 20
Languages: English

Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.

About Amy

Amy Appino is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 20 years of experience. She supports people dealing with relationship strain, parenting challenges, anxiety, depression, ADHD, grief, trauma, and substance concerns. Amy aims to make beginning therapy feel manageable and straightforward for worried parents and individuals.

Her approach is direct and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what practical steps help the most. She listens for patterns in how people react to stress and helps them try new ways of handling hard conversations and difficult feelings.

Background and approach

Amy uses a mix of methods that match each person’s needs. She draws on Emotionally-Focused Therapy to understand how emotions shape connections, and on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors. Mindfulness and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy tools are used to build flexibility with feelings and values-based action.

People who work with Amy often address family problems, parenting strain, chronic illness effects, or the fallout from past abuse and addiction. She also supports issues like eating concerns, intimacy-related struggles, caregiving stress, and life transitions. The work is collaborative and paced to what each person can manage.

Sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Amy helps people set clear goals, practice new skills between sessions, and track small changes over time.

Focus areas and approaches

Everything Amy lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.

Relationship issues
Parenting issues
Bipolar disorder
Depression
ADHD
Stress, Anxiety
Addictions
LGBT
Family conflicts
Trauma and abuse
Grief
Intimacy-related issues
Eating disorders
Coping with life changes
Aging and geriatric issues
Avoidant personality
Blended family issues
Cancer
Caregiver issues and stress
Chronic pain, illness, and disability
Codependency
Communication problems
Divorce and separation
Drug and alcohol addiction
Eating and food-related issues
Family problems
HIV / AIDS
Hoarding
Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Infidelity
Isolation / loneliness
Jealousy
Mood disorders
Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
Panic disorder and panic attacks
Personality disorders
Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
Post-traumatic stress
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Social anxiety and phobia
Traumatic brain injury
Women's issues

Approaches Amy names

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Online support

How Amy brings emotion-focused and skills-based work online

Amy commonly uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy to help people notice how strong feelings shape their connections and reactions. EFT supports work on closeness, trust, and the emotional patterns that underlie relationship and intimacy concerns.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and encourage small actions that align with them. ACT helps people accept difficult feelings while moving toward a meaningful life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is used to identify and test unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Amy will discuss what techniques fit a person’s goals and preferences and adjust as progress is tracked. The plan is collaborative and often blends methods to match real-life needs.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging to make scheduling easier. Video allows face-to-face conversation for emotion-focused work. Phone calls need less bandwidth and can be quicker for check-ins. Live chat or text messaging can help with short updates, homework review, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to fit therapy into busy family schedules and changing routines.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Amy address?

Amy supports people with relationship difficulties, parenting stress, anxiety, depression, ADHD, bipolar disorder, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, eating issues, and life changes. She also works with many related problems such as caregiving stress, chronic illness, and communication problems.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style is direct and practical with an emphasis on emotion and behavior. Sessions focus on current problems, understanding emotional responses, and trying concrete skills between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Amy has two decades of professional experience as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Indiana. That background includes work with relationship and family concerns, addictions, and trauma.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds the credential LCSW and practices from Indiana. The credential indicates she is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in that state.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English only and she does not take international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to give flexible ways to meet depending on needs and schedules.

How does payment and cost work?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

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