Amy Oxendine , LCSW

Amy Oxendine is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in North Carolina with seven years of clinical experience. She has worked across a range of settings, including private mental health agencies, child protective services, hospitals, group homes, and public schools, and has experience supporting adults as well as elementary, middle, and high school students. Amy currently works with veterans who face depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, medical and psychosocial concerns, and military sexual trauma.

Amy’s clinical focus spans depression, anxiety, ADHD, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, eating and sleeping issues, compassion fatigue, and coping with life changes. She also addresses specialized areas such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness and disability, attachment and dissociation concerns, body image, codependency, and blended family issues.

Known for a compassionate, energetic, and motivated approach, Amy uses a flexible mix of therapeutic techniques because she recognizes that each person responds differently to treatment. Her work draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, client-centered approaches, and mindfulness-informed practices to help clients define goals, build on strengths, and make meaningful progress. She aims to empower individuals and families to navigate challenges and pursue a more balanced, fulfilling life.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Support

Client-centered therapy emphasizes the client’s perspective, creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client’s lead to explore values, goals, and personal strengths - this approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets the connections between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, offering practical strategies to manage anxiety, depression, ADHD symptoms, and stress by building new coping skills and changing unhelpful patterns.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and acceptance techniques that can reduce reactivity, support emotional regulation, and complement work on trauma, chronic stress, and sleep or eating-related issues.

Amy approaches treatment collaboratively and will work with each person to identify which methods fit best for their needs, goals, and preferences. The choice of techniques is part of the therapeutic process, and adjustments are made together as progress unfolds.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - which can make scheduling easier and reduce travel time. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent support across different formats, helping clients access care that fits their routines and comfort levels.