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Amy McGinnis Hogan, LCSW

  • Experience17 years
  • LocationIllinois
  • Focus areasADHD, Relationship, and Self esteem
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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About Amy

Amy McGinnis Hogan is a licensed clinical social worker in Illinois who supports people navigating challenges such as depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, stress, and ADHD. She frames therapy around helping clients gain clearer understanding of their personal story while offering practical tools to manage everyday demands.

Background and approach

Her work emphasizes compassionate curiosity and a collaborative therapeutic relationship that honors each person's experience. With 17 years of clinical experience, she blends psychodynamic insight with solution-focused and mindfulness-based techniques to both deepen self-awareness and teach concrete coping skills.

Clients can expect a balance of exploration and skill-building aimed at identifying patterns that get in the way of growth and developing strategies to move forward. Amy invites those facing grief, trauma, addiction concerns, communication problems, life transitions, or issues around self-esteem and purpose to consider reaching out.

She conducts sessions in English and offers multiple online formats to fit different needs. To begin, prospective clients complete a brief matching questionnaire and schedule according to available openings.

Amy presents therapy as a partnership focused on self-discovery, practical change, and long-term wellbeing.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Treatment

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages clients to clarify values and take committed action despite difficult thoughts or feelings; it can be helpful for anxiety, stress, and struggles with life direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety and to build practical coping skills. Mindfulness-based techniques teach present-moment awareness and stress regulation strategies that often complement both insight work and skill-building approaches.

Finding the best therapeutic approach is a collaborative process. Amy works with clients to explore which methods match their goals, needs, and personal preferences, adjusting strategies over time so treatment remains relevant and practical. The aim is to blend insight and action in a way that feels workable for each individual.

Online therapy with Amy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it possible to continue consistent work on relationships, mood, ADHD-related challenges, and life transitions without the need to travel, while allowing choice in how and when sessions occur.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she address?
Amy works with a wide range of concerns including depression, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, stress, ADHD, grief, trauma, addiction-related matters, and struggles with self-esteem and life purpose.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She combines psychodynamic exploration to increase self-understanding with solution-focused and mindfulness techniques that provide tangible coping strategies for daily life.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 17 years of clinical experience to her work, applying that background to support clients through both insight-oriented and skills-based interventions.
Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?
Amy is an LCSW licensed in Illinois, credential number IL LCSW 149.011519, and she practices with clients from that state.
Can I work with her in a language other than English?
Sessions are offered in English; she does not list additional language options and is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How are fees handled for therapy?
Costs vary based on location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription plan that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Relationship issuesSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Also works with

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Communication problemsEmptinessFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

17+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English

What Amy can help with

Amy McGinnis Hogan works with clients on relationship issues, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and ADHD.

How Amy approaches therapy

Amy's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Gottman Method, Mindfulness Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy.

Experience and training

Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker practicing in Illinois, with 17 years of clinical experience.