- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Guilt and shame work
- Caregiver stress
About Amalia
Amalia Jones is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 11 years of experience. She practices in Tennessee and supports people coping with depression, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and guilt and shame.
She focuses on practical steps people can use day to day. Sessions often include talking through painful memories, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and practicing different ways of responding. She also addresses career stress, caregiving strain, and challenges related to identity and multicultural backgrounds.
Her style is collaborative and culturally aware. She listens for how family, faith, and community shape feelings of guilt and shame, and she works with clients to name those influences. Clients are encouraged to try small experiments between sessions to test new behaviors and thoughts.
Amalia uses evidence-based methods to organize sessions and track progress. That includes identifying patterns that keep problems going and teaching skills to reduce distress. She helps people weigh options, set realistic goals, and rebuild confidence after setbacks.
She brings experience supporting people with intimacy-related concerns, infidelity, jealousy, BDSM and kink matters, and midlife or career transitions. Her work also covers caregiver stress, aging and geriatric questions, and financial worries tied to mental health. Practical problem solving and clearer thinking are common features of her approach.
How CBT and practical work translate to online sessions
Amalia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new ways of thinking and behaving. CBT is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, and problems tied to guilt and shame because it breaks issues into manageable steps.She also emphasizes structured skill practice during and between sessions. That means setting small goals, trying short experiments in everyday life, and reviewing what worked. This practical rhythm suits people who want clear tools for coping and who prefer to track progress session by session.
Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client discuss goals, try methods, and adjust as needed. Amalia will help identify which strategies fit the client’s concerns and preferences rather than assuming one way is best.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also allow sessions without video when bandwidth or quiet time is limited, depending on the therapist’s available formats.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Tennessee, Oregon, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of issues does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and guilt and shame among other concerns.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She uses a practical approach that looks at thoughts and behaviors keeping the feelings alive, then teaches skills to test and change those patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with Tennessee licensure and practices in Tennessee.
Does she offer sessions in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Will she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What do I need to do to begin?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.