Amy Gatch , LCSW, LISW-CP

Amy Gatch is a licensed social worker who brings 16 years of clinical experience supporting children, young adults, and families through a range of life challenges. She holds the credentials LCSW and LISW-CP - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker and LISW-CP indicates an independent social work license with clinical practice - and maintains licensure in both North Carolina and South Carolina. Her practice focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, parenting, self-esteem, ADHD, family dynamics, grief, intimacy-related issues, anger, depression, and coping with life changes, with additional attention to autism and Asperger syndrome, caregiver concerns, communication problems, impulsivity, intellectual disability, and young adult issues.

Amy combines clinical and school-based experience to tailor practical strategies and supports that fit each individual and family. She uses structured, goal-oriented methods to identify strengths, set realistic objectives, and teach coping tools clients can use between sessions. Sessions emphasize a collaborative relationship where assessment, skill-building, and problem solving occur at a pace that matches the client’s needs.

Originally from the Midwest, Amy earned a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Sociology from Indiana University and a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago. She has lived in the Carolinas for the past 15 years and draws on that regional and professional background to help clients pursue meaningful change and greater enjoyment in their everyday lives.

CBT and Solution-Focused Care Delivered Remotely

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors by teaching practical skills for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and related challenges. It is action-oriented and often useful for clients who want structured tools to change patterns that get in the way of daily functioning.

Solution-Focused Therapy centers on strengths, resources, and small, achievable steps toward clients' goals. Rather than focusing extensively on past problems, this approach helps people clarify what they want to change and build concrete strategies to move forward, which can be especially helpful for time-limited work or when clients seek focused, pragmatic results.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to determine which methods best match their needs, goals, and preferences, and may combine elements of both CBT and solution-focused work as appropriate.

Online therapy offers flexibility and accessibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, allowing clients to engage from home or other convenient locations. These remote options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access consistent support from licensed professionals and therapists without needing in-person visits.