- Collaborative approach
- Creative tools
- Body-centered work
About Amelia
Amelia "Amie" Shipley is a licensed mental health counselor with 13 years of experience. She focuses on work and wellbeing along with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and family concerns. Amie centers sessions on collaboration and straightforward conversation so people can build on their strengths and move past what keeps them stuck.
Amie blends emotion-focused and body-centered work with creative practices. She brings in art, writing, and mindful movement to help people notice patterns and try new ways of responding. Sessions often include practical skills people can use between meetings to feel steadier in daily life.
Her approach leans toward somatic awareness and paying attention to feelings in the body. She uses tools from several therapeutic models alongside experiential exercises that invite new perspectives. This gives people options when one way of working doesn’t fit.
Amie aims for a warm, direct, and sometimes playful tone in sessions. She treats each person as the expert on their own life and works with them to set clear, realistic goals. Her work often includes exploring attachment and abandonment wounds, navigating blended family dynamics, and addressing workplace stress.
Amie practices in Washington and communicates in English. She accepts international clients. To begin, prospective clients follow the site’s Start Therapy process to match and schedule a first session.
How Amie uses somatic and creative methods online
Amie commonly draws on somatic, emotion-focused, and creative methods to help people notice their patterns and try new responses. Somatic work looks at how emotions show up in the body and uses gentle attention and movement to reduce reactivity and increase self-awareness. Emotion-focused approaches involve identifying, naming, and processing feelings to shift how relationships and personal struggles feel day to day. Creative practices such as drawing, writing, or simple movement are offered as tools to access material that can be hard to reach with talk alone.Finding the right approach tends to be a collaborative process. Amie will work with each person to test methods and adjust based on what helps most. Together they decide which techniques fit the client’s goals, needs, and comfort level rather than assuming one way is best from the start.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to continue progress between sessions. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or for creative exercises that are convenient to do during the appointment. Licensed professionals and therapists often find these practical benefits help people maintain consistency while working toward clearer goals.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
13+ years
Credentials
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Amie commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship and family concerns. Additional focuses include workplace issues, attachment and abandonment, and young adult challenges.
What is Amie’s style in sessions?
Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative. Sessions mix talking, practical skills, and experiential exercises such as creative expression and mindful movement.
How much experience does she have?
Amie has 13 years of clinical experience supporting people through a range of emotional and relational issues.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a LMHC, licensed in Washington. She practices from Washington state.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are used for meetings?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to therapist availability.