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- Stress and anxiety
- Addictions support
- Relationship issues
About Amy
Amy Salim is an Ohio-licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 17 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, self-esteem, and life changes. She focuses on practical steps clients can use to feel more in control and to improve day-to-day functioning.
Salim listens for what a person already knows about themselves and builds on those strengths. She encourages clear goals and small, achievable changes rather than long lists of abstract tasks. Sessions are straightforward and aim to leave people with usable strategies they can try between meetings.
She has worked with people facing a range of relationship challenges, from communication and commitment issues to infidelity, jealousy, and separation. She also supports those navigating blended family dynamics, family-of-origin concerns, and the stress that comes with major life transitions.
For people dealing with substance use, Salim addresses drug and alcohol addiction with attention to both immediate coping skills and longer-term patterns that influence behavior. Body image, codependency, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife changes are also part of her caseload.
Sessions are conducted in English and reflect seventeen years of direct practice. Her approach is practical and collaborative, asking clients to identify priorities and test new ways of handling problems. To begin, people are invited to follow the site steps to match and schedule an initial appointment.
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How evidence-based approaches are used in online sessions
Two common evidence-based techniques she references focus on practical skills and behavior change. One approach emphasizes building concrete coping skills for stress and anxiety, teaching step-by-step practices that people can try between sessions to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another concentrates on patterns around substance use and addictive behavior, identifying triggers and testing alternative responses to reduce reliance on drugs or alcohol.Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to identify goals, tries methods that match those goals, and adjusts techniques based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies to keep using and which to replace.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful because they can fit appointments into a workday, avoid travel time, or choose a shorter check-in when schedules are tight. Online work can make it easier to maintain regular contact and to practice strategies in everyday settings, while deciding together how sessions will be scheduled and structured to fit a person’s life.
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Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship problems, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include blended family issues, body image, codependency, communication and control problems, and midlife questions.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her approach is practical and collaborative. She works with clients to set clear goals and develop usable strategies for everyday life.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 17 years of professional experience in clinical practice. That experience includes work with relationship and addiction-related concerns.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is an LISW - Licensed Independent Social Worker - licensed in Ohio and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only. International clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options on the booking page before scheduling.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact fees are available during the scheduling process.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a first session. That sequence starts the intake and matching process.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.