Amy Kilgore, LPC - Therapist in Virginia

Faith-informed approach
Trauma-aware care
Practical coping skills

About Amy

Amy Kilgore is a licensed professional clinical counselor (LPC) practicing in Virginia with 13 years of experience. She brings professional experience together with a personal commitment shaped by her Christian faith. Amy offers calm, straightforward support to people facing stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy questions, and struggles with addiction or eating concerns.

Amy approaches therapy with respect for each person's story. She believes people know their lives best and aims to create space to talk through what's most troubling. Her work often focuses on safety, understanding painful memories, and practical steps people can use between sessions.

Her background includes work with trauma and abuse, coping with grief and loss, and help for those managing mood and personality challenges. She also addresses issues such as abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment struggles, body image, codependency, and communication problems.

Clinically, Amy uses several evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR). These methods shape how she helps people process painful experiences and change unhelpful patterns.

Amy is based in Virginia and works in English. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule sessions according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How certain approaches work in online therapy

Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on values and small actions that move a person toward the life they want, which can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions.

She also draws on Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach can be useful for people dealing with trust, intimacy, or abandonment concerns by helping them identify and change familiar reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amy treats therapy as a collaborative effort and will work with each person to choose methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort level. Over time she adjusts the plan based on what is and isn't working.

Please confirm the precise online session options before booking, as formats are not listed in this profile. Many people find online sessions helpful because they fit into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Different session ways can also make shorter check-ins or camera-free meetings possible depending on the format offered.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuse Grief

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Motivational InterviewingSomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

13+ years

Credentials

Virginia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?

Amy sees people coping with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, eating concerns, parenting strains, anger, bipolar challenges, and life changes.

How would you describe the therapist's style?

The approach is warm and direct. Amy emphasizes listening first, then works with clients to set practical steps and goals between sessions.

What is Amy's professional background?

She brings 13 years of professional experience as a licensed counselor and says her personal faith informs her perspective and sense of hope and care.

Which credentials and location apply?

Amy holds the LPC credential and practices in Virginia.

In which languages are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as the profile does not specify which formats are offered.

How much do sessions cost?

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

How do I get started with therapy here?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

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