Amy Conneely, LCSW-C

Amy Conneely is a licensed certified social worker - clinical in Maryland with more than 15 years of experience. She earned both a Bachelor of Social Work and a Master of Social Work from Delaware State University. Her background includes work in hospitals, hospice and oncology settings, home health, nursing homes and assisted living, substance abuse treatment centers, and residential programs for adults.

She helps people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, depression, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with caregiver fatigue, family conflict, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and ADHD. Amy uses straightforward, strengths-based work rooted in respect and nonjudgmental listening.

In sessions she emphasizes the relationship between client and clinician. Amy uses motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral approaches, dialectical behavior ideas, mindfulness, and client-centered methods. Conversations focus on practical skills and small changes that fit into each person’s daily life.

Her experience in medical and geriatric settings informs how she approaches illness, chronic pain, and caregiving stress. She has also worked with adoption and foster care issues, attachment concerns, and the needs that arise after disasters or major life shifts.

Amy aims to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then try different strategies to feel more in control. She invites collaboration, and concentrates on clear steps clients can take between sessions to practice new ways of coping.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts without getting stuck in them and choosing actions based on personal values; it can help when unhelpful thinking keeps someone from living the life they want. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behavior, and teaches specific skills to change thinking patterns and daily habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for managing strong emotions, improving stress tolerance, and handling interpersonal conflict.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. From those conversations she and the client decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Session formats are not specified in this biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also makes it possible to practice skills in the settings where problems arise and to maintain continuity of care despite schedule changes.