- Thoughts and habits
- Trauma and grief
- Stress and anxiety
About Amy
Amy Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Virginia with 13 years of professional experience. She brings a personal and professional perspective to therapy and grounds her work in a faith-informed worldview. Amy focuses on helping people make changes in everyday thoughts and habits to reduce stress and improve daily functioning.
She commonly works with people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Amy also supports clients dealing with eating issues, parenting stress, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and major life changes. Her practice includes a range of concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, body image, codependency, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence.
Amy integrates several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build practical habits. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods guide her work on relationships and emotional safety. She also lists Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) among her approaches.
Therapy with Amy emphasizes collaboration. She treats clients as the expert in their own story and helps them set concrete goals. Sessions aim to offer tools for coping, clearer communication skills, and steps for handling triggers and cravings.
People interested in starting can expect straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Amy Joseph Kilgore encourages prospective clients to reflect on what they want to change and to reach out when they feel ready.
She commonly works with people facing anxiety, trauma and abuse, addiction, grief, and relationship or intimacy-related struggles. Amy also supports clients dealing with eating issues, parenting stress, anger, bipolar mood challenges, and major life changes. Her practice includes a range of concerns such as attachment issues, adoption and foster care questions, body image, codependency, dissociation, and recovery from domestic violence.
Amy integrates several therapeutic approaches to fit each person’s needs. She uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build practical habits. Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods guide her work on relationships and emotional safety. She also lists Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) among her approaches.
Therapy with Amy emphasizes collaboration. She treats clients as the expert in their own story and helps them set concrete goals. Sessions aim to offer tools for coping, clearer communication skills, and steps for handling triggers and cravings.
People interested in starting can expect straightforward conversation about goals and next steps. Amy Joseph Kilgore encourages prospective clients to reflect on what they want to change and to reach out when they feel ready.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Virginia
Languages
English
How specific approaches can help in online sessions
Amy lists Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) among her primary approaches. ACT helps people notice painful thoughts and commit to actions that match their values, which can reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and building small practical habits to change behavior and mood.She also uses Attachment-Based and Client-Centered methods to help people improve relationships and feel heard during sessions. Attachment work looks at patterns in close relationships and how early experiences shape current reactions. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and working at the client’s pace.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That might mean trying CBT techniques for daily habits, using ACT for value-driven change, or focusing on attachment concerns for relationship stress.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the session formats available before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten follow-up check-ins, and let people access care without traveling. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises, homework, and skills practice to work well in remote appointments.
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
Amy works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating problems, parenting stress, anger, bipolar challenges, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe Amy's therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and straightforward. She treats clients as experts in their own story and focuses on changing everyday thoughts and habits to improve functioning.
What background and experience does she have?
Amy has 13 years of professional experience in counseling and draws on personal experience as well. She has substantial work helping people with trauma, addiction, grief, and relational concerns.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How is cost handled for therapy?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.