Therapist profile
Amy Kilgore, LPC
Virginia
Licensed Professional Counselor - Stress and Anger
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Virginia / 0701009527
- NPI1184162299
- Experience13 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationVirginia
About
- ACT
- CBT
- EMDR
About Amy
Amy Kilgore is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of clinical experience. She frames her work around faith and personal recovery, and she focuses on stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship concerns, parenting, addictions, eating issues, and anger. Amy talks plainly with clients and treats emotional struggles as rooted in past wounds for many people.
She uses approaches that emphasize acceptance, behavior change, and attachment patterns. In sessions she listens first, then helps people try small, manageable changes. She leans on methods from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to clarify values and change unhelpful patterns. She also uses attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions.
Amy has experience using EMDR for trauma work and brings that option when trauma memories are central to a problem. She also uses client-centered techniques to keep the conversation focused on what the person wants to address. Her combination of methods aims to reduce intense reactions and improve day-to-day coping.
People who struggle with anger, mounting resentment, or repeated outbursts will find a practical style here. Amy treats anger as one part of broader emotional patterns and helps people identify triggers, practice alternative responses, and repair relationships when possible. Her work is straightforward and action-focused, with attention to personal beliefs and values.
She works in English and practices in Virginia. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, the client completes a short matching questionnaire and schedules a first session through the site.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take small actions toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and committing to behavior that aligns with personal goals, which can reduce repeated angry responses.She also uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and shift behaviors. CBT breaks problems into manageable steps and is useful for stress, anxiety, and anger patterns. When trauma is central, she can use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) as a trauma-focused option to address distressing memories and their emotional charge.
Finding the right mix of methods is a collaborative process. The therapist and client review goals, past attempts, and what feels doable. They adjust techniques over time so sessions match the person's needs and preferences.
Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. Licensed professionals can use a range of techniques over video or audio to practice skills, run behavioral experiments, and process difficult memories while keeping sessions focused and practical.
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Experience
13+ years
Listed in
Virginia
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, eating issues, anger, bipolar and related challenges.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is direct and practical. She listens first, then helps people try specific skills and behavior changes that fit their values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 13 years of professional experience as a counselor in clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking; the biography does not list specific session formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started with a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a 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 anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.