Amy Crabtree , LCSW

Amy Crabtree is a licensed Tennessee clinician with 15 years of professional experience who blends practical skills with empathic support to help people navigate life’s challenges. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master’s degree in Social Work, and she completed requirements for her LCSW (Licensed Clinical Social Worker) in 2012, holding Tennessee license LCSW 5715. Over a dozen years of her career were spent as an outpatient therapist in community mental health, where she worked with a wide range of ages and diagnoses and participated in substance abuse treatment programs.

Her clinical focus includes stress and anxiety, relationship and family conflicts, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting and career issues, and challenges such as bipolar symptoms, eating concerns, and compassion fatigue. She emphasizes how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors, using that understanding to guide treatment and help people build practical coping strategies. Sessions are guided by the goals each person chooses; she aims to meet clients where they are and to offer respect and compassion without judgment.

Amy values collaborative work and recognizes that beginning therapy often takes courage. She supports clients in setting meaningful goals and developing skills tailored to their needs, drawing on her years of community-based experience to provide steady, goal-oriented care.

CBT-informed care and flexible online sessions

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a primary approach in this practice. CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, teaching concrete skills to reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, stress, and related difficulties, and helping people build healthier responses to everyday challenges.

Therapy is collaborative and individualized. The therapist works with each person to determine which techniques and strategies are most useful based on their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting the approach over time to find the best fit.

Online sessions offer practical flexibility for people with busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction, phone sessions provide an accessible alternative, and live chat or text-based messaging supports ongoing check-ins and skills practice between appointments. These options make it easier to engage consistently in care and to apply therapeutic tools in real-world contexts, while working with licensed professionals and therapists who tailor treatment to each client’s situation.