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Amy VanDorn, LCSW

  • Experience23 years
  • LocationMaine
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • LanguagesEnglish
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About Amy

Amy VanDorn is a Maine-based LCSW with 23 years of clinical experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating and food-related issues, and concerns with attention and concentration such as ADHD.

Background and approach

She draws on long experience supporting clients through complex family dynamics, attachment and adoption-related concerns, caregiver stress, and life transitions including aging, divorce, and blended family challenges. Her practice emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients are invited to explore difficult emotions and patterns at a comfortable pace.

Amy aims to help people develop practical coping skills and clearer self-understanding while addressing symptoms and underlying relational issues. She works collaboratively to set goals and adapt strategies to each person’s situation, whether the focus is on emotion regulation, improving family communication, or rebuilding a healthier relationship with food and body image.

Approaches for Online Work and Practical Flexibility

Many clinicians trained in evidence-based therapeutic techniques use cognitive-behavioral approaches to help clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, stress, and eating-related concerns. These methods focus on changing behaviors and thoughts that maintain distress and teach practical strategies for symptom reduction.

Another common approach emphasizes trauma-informed care which helps people process past traumatic experiences and build safety, grounding, and emotion-regulation skills. This work can support recovery from abuse, domestic violence, and other traumatic events by pacing interventions to each person’s readiness.

Finding the right blend of techniques is a collaborative process. A licensed therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and how symptoms present in daily life and then tailor interventions accordingly. Clients and the therapist review progress together and adjust the focus as needed to better meet goals.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to integrate care into a busy schedule or to continue work during life transitions. These formats allow ongoing access to therapeutic support while accommodating different communication styles and logistical needs.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Amy supports people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, family problems, eating and food-related issues, and difficulties with attention and concentration including ADHD.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, creating an open space for clients to explore emotions while building practical coping tools and insight into relational patterns.
What is her clinical background?
She brings 23 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of concerns including attachment issues, adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, and family of origin matters.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She is licensed in Maine as an LCSW with the license designation ME LCSW LC11037 and practices from that state.
In which languages can sessions be conducted?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available online?
She offers a variety of remote formats including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first appointment according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseEating disordersADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Divorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionSelf-harmSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaYoung adult issues

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Maine

Languages

English