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Amy Svoboda

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Amy Svoboda, LPC

Texas

Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLPC
  • LicenseLPC, Texas / 59845
  • NPI1184297590
  • Experience15 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationTexas

About

  • Anger management skills
  • CBT and ACT methods
  • Attachment-focused work

About Amy

Amy Svoboda is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on issues such as anger, depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship strain, addictions, grief, parenting concerns, and career stress. Amy helps people who are fed up with snapping at loved ones, carrying resentment, or feeling stuck with recurring frustration.

Amy keeps the work straightforward. Sessions focus on what is happening now and what practical steps can change daily patterns. She draws on several therapy approaches to match the person in front of her rather than forcing one method on every problem. Conversations include identifying thinking patterns, clarifying values, and practicing different ways of reacting when pressure rises.

She has experience in a range of settings and with people who face complex or long-standing mental health issues. That background informs how she breaks big problems into small, doable changes. Amy also works with concerns linked to attachment, abandonment, and first responder or veteran-related stress.

Her style is interactive and problem-focused. Expect a blend of talk, skill-building, and reflection. Amy pays attention to relationships and how early experiences shape current behavior, while also addressing immediate coping needs.

People who choose her often want straightforward tools to manage anger, clearer communication with others, and ways to reduce ongoing tension. To start, she asks about current struggles and priorities, then recommends an approach that fits those goals.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Amy draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address anger and related concerns. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking action that aligns with those values, which can reduce reactive behavior. CBT targets the thoughts and habits that feed anger and offers concrete strategies to change them.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She will discuss your goals and preferences and suggest which methods to try first, then adjust based on what helps. Clients and the therapist work together to test strategies and track small changes over time.

Confirm current session options before booking because specific formats are not listed in the profile. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, such as taking a brief check-in during a lunch break or joining from a quieter room when travel is difficult. The focus stays on practical skills, communication practice, and tracking progress so therapy fits daily routines without adding extra strain.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageCancerChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Eating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFirst responder issuesLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsParanoiaPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Texas

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of anger-related issues does she help with?

She helps with snapping at loved ones, built-up resentment, workplace frustration, and relationship conflict tied to anger.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a practical, interactive approach that mixes talk with skill practice and reflection to change everyday patterns.

What is her clinical experience?

She has 15 years of experience working in multiple settings with people who have complex or long-standing mental health concerns.

What credential does she hold and where is she based?

Amy is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas and practices from that state.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

Confirm current session options before booking since formats are not specified in the profile.

How are sessions priced?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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