Therapist profile
Amy Cargill, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anxiety and Life Changes
Continue with AmyWhere Amy stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC05798800
- NPI
- 1780142661
- Experience
- 15 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Cognitive behavioral therapy
- Codependency concerns
- Support for LGBT clients
About Amy
Amy Cargill is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 15 years as an LCSW and over 20 years helping people through life’s hardest moments. She works with adults and young adults on concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes. Amy also lists codependency, divorce and separation, and family of origin issues among her focus areas. Sessions are conducted in English and she does not accept international clients.
Amy uses practical, evidence-based techniques in sessions. She emphasizes cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. That work often includes simple skill practice between meetings so people can test new ways of responding in real life.
She has experience supporting people who identify as LGBT and those facing gender dysphoria. Amy also welcomes clients who are neurodivergent, including people with ADHD or autism. Her caseload includes people grappling with OCD, panic, phobias, trichotillomania, and mood disorders.
In sessions she aims for a direct, relaxed tone and uses humor when it helps. She describes therapy as a place to learn skills, try them out, and adjust approaches based on what actually works. Practical problem solving is a common focus when people are overwhelmed by parenting duties, relationship endings, or family conflict.
Her practice in New Jersey operates on a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. If someone wants to begin, they select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How Amy uses evidence-based techniques in online sessions
Amy commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, a hands-on approach that helps people notice thought patterns that lead to stress and then practice different ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and codependency-related patterns where reactivity and people-pleasing are a problem.She also works with practical, evidence-based techniques that target obsessive thoughts and compulsive behaviors by breaking problems into manageable steps and testing changes in everyday life. These methods can help with OCD symptoms, phobias, and repetitive behaviors like trichotillomania by focusing on gradual exposure and skill rehearsal.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to pick techniques that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. That means trying things, reviewing what helps, and adjusting the plan together rather than assuming one fixed method.
The profile does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or to keep appointments when travel or scheduling is difficult. Phone sessions may be a shorter check-in option and video sessions let people use visual cues during skill practice. Licensed professionals generally aim to match format to the practical needs of the person seeking help.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
15+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, parenting struggles, and coping with life changes. Additional areas listed include codependency, divorce and family of origin issues.
How would she describe her approach in sessions?
Her primary approach is cognitive behavioral therapy, focusing on identifying unhelpful thoughts and practicing new skills between sessions. She uses evidence-based techniques and practical tools rather than abstract theories.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She is an LCSW with 15 years as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and over 20 years of experience supporting people through life challenges.
Where is she licensed and located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey and sees clients from that practice location.
What languages are offered?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the profile; confirm current session options before booking so you know whether phone or video sessions are offered.
How does payment and scheduling work?
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time and fees vary with location. To get started, use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.