Therapist profile
Amy Klein, LCSW
New Jersey
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Addictions
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, New Jersey / 44SC04319900
- NPI
- 1366644890
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- New Jersey
About
- Attachment-based work
- Client-centered methods
- Solution-focused steps
About Amy
Amy Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship struggles, self-esteem concerns, depression, parenting strains, and intimacy-related issues. She also addresses ADHD, bipolar concerns, and life transitions.
Amy focuses on practical conversation and steady support. Sessions are a place to talk through what feels stuck and to practice clearer thinking and choices. She listens for patterns that keep people reacting the same way, and helps name those patterns so change becomes possible.
Her approach draws on attachment-focused ideas and client-centered methods to explore how early relationships affect current behavior. She also uses psychodynamic perspectives to look at long-standing patterns and solution-focused steps for immediate relief and goal-directed work.
Amy aims to reduce shame and blame while working on specific problems like codependency, family-of-origin issues, communication problems, and coping with caregiving stress. She helps people set small, doable goals and notices progress along the way.
Practical matters such as parenting challenges, anger, career stress, and substance-related concerns are part of the work. Amy invites straightforward conversation about what is getting in the way and what a person wants to try next.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Amy often draws on attachment-based work to look at how early relationships shape current reactions; this helps when someone feels stuck repeating the same behaviors. Client-centered therapy shows up as listening and reflecting back what matters to the person, which can make it easier to sort out priorities and values. Psychodynamic ideas are used to notice recurring patterns and the emotions underneath them, useful for issues like codependency and family-of-origin concerns.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first. Together they check what helps and adapt the plan over time based on what feels most useful.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm the current session options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Online sessions can make it easier to keep continuity during life transitions and to apply strategies between meetings without extra commute time.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and setting boundaries?
Yes. She addresses codependency and boundary issues through conversations that clarify patterns and small behavioral steps.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style combines client-centered listening with attachment and psychodynamic ideas, plus solution-focused tasks to try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 25 years of professional work experience as an LCSW in New Jersey.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Are sessions offered in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.