About Amy
Dr. Amy Guertin focuses on helping people navigate stress, anxiety, parenting challenges, self-esteem struggles, mood concerns, ADHD symptoms, relationship and family difficulties, trauma, anger, and life transitions.
Background and approach
She draws on close to three decades of clinical experience to meet each person where they are and to support practical change that fits daily life. Her approach blends evidence-based techniques with a respectful, person-centered stance.
Dr. Guertin uses tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to build psychological flexibility and values-driven action, and Solution-Focused methods to set concrete, achievable goals.
Her training and long experience inform collaborative treatment plans that emphasize coping skills, clearer communication, and mood management. Licensed as an LCPC in Illinois, she offers therapeutic work that addresses a wide range of concerns including panic, social anxiety, family and communication problems, and issues commonly faced by young adults.
Dr. Guertin practices in English and frames therapy around client goals, tailoring method and pace to individual needs.
Evidence-Informed Therapies Adapted for Online Work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present; it can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for panic, mood disorders, and social anxiety. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, empathetic therapeutic relationship that helps clients explore their experiences and build self-understanding.
Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. The therapist will work with each client to determine which combination of methods best matches their needs, goals, and personal preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress unfolds.
Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These options make it easier to fit therapy into daily life and to continue consistent work between appointments, while allowing therapists to use ACT and CBT exercises, goal-setting, and solution-focused tools in formats that suit each client.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
Also works with
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Relationship issues
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 29 years
- Licensed
- Illinois
- Languages
- English