Therapist profile
Amy Klein, LCSW
New Jersey
LCSW - Anger and Relationship Concerns
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, New Jersey / 44SC04319900
- NPI1366644890
- Experience25 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationNew Jersey
About
- Anger management
- Attachment focus
- Practical steps
About Amy
Amy Klein is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in New Jersey with 25 years of professional experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, work through addictions, and address relationship and self-esteem concerns. Amy also supports people dealing with parenting strain, anger, career stress, mood concerns, ADHD, and life transitions.
Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on naming what feels difficult, tracking patterns, and trying small, practical changes. She asks questions, listens to how problems show up day to day, and works with clients to find concrete steps that feel doable.
Amy draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current reactions. She uses client-centered listening to keep the focus on the person's priorities and experience. Psychodynamic ideas help uncover recurring themes that keep problems repeating, while solution-focused techniques highlight immediate, achievable goals.
Clients can expect a mix of talking through history and testing out new behaviors between sessions. Amy pays attention to patterns in relationships and to what triggers anger or withdrawal. She helps people practice different ways of responding, rather than promising quick fixes.
Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns related to family, adoption and foster care, codependency, caregiver stress, addiction, and communication struggles. She uses that background to help people who want clearer thinking and steadier reactions in their daily lives.
How sessions work
How her approaches adapt to online work
Amy commonly draws on attachment-based approaches and client-centered listening. Attachment-based work looks at how early relationship patterns shape current reactions; online sessions can explore recurring triggers and help plan new ways of relating. Client-centered listening focuses on the client's priorities and experience, using the session to clarify what matters most and to set short-term goals.She also uses solution-focused techniques in many cases, which means identifying small, concrete steps to try between sessions. This approach suits people who want brief experiments and clear measures of progress rather than long theoretical discussions. Choosing the right mix of approaches is part of the work together; she collaborates with clients to decide what fits their needs and goals as treatment unfolds.
Confirm the specific online session options before booking, since formats were not specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so sessions are more convenient. These practical benefits help people try new responses to anger and stress without rearranging their whole day.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
New Jersey
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she address?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, workplace frustration, built-up resentment, and other anger-related concerns mentioned in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is conversational and practical, combining listening with goal-focused steps and occasional exploration of past patterns.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has 25 years of professional experience helping people with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, and related areas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in New Jersey and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she provide?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided biography.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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