Amy Dickson

Drawing from twenty years of experience in education and principal of therapeutic schools, I have developed the art of conflict resolution with reticent learners, with parents, with couples and individuals. I have the skillset to support people and transform their perceptions of self to cope with communication issues, anger, depression, anxiety, self-esteem, and trauma. My empathetic approach offers people to find positive and creative techniques. I am highly gifted in working to establish and enhance relationships between parent and child/husband and wife using conflict resolution to create opportunities. As a clinician of almost ten years, I interact exceedingly well with individuals and couples to support positive communication and achieve personal growth whether it be in a marriage, parenting/school skills, or within oneself. My understanding, compassion, and acceptance of people when they enter therapy create a safe and trusting environment to unpack problems and develop strategies that enhance well-being, stability, and alternative perspectives on how to address struggles/conflicts.

My theoretical foundation includes cognitive therapy, attachment therapy, positive psychology, client-centered therapy, and narrative therapy.

My desire is to refute the stigma therapy holds. Many people have a mental image of what therapy is and do not like it. My approach starts with a client-centered approach as I design the treatment around what my client needs and aligns with their person.

From here, I utilize a myriad of resources developed over decades to provide opportunities to stretch their minds to begin to see things in a different manner.

The first session is rapport building while completing the initial treatment plan. Desires, wants, hopes and goals will outline the foundation of our therapeutic time together.