About Amelia
Amelia "Amie" Shipley welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or unsure how to move forward. She aims to create a warm, direct, and collaborative space where clients can notice what is getting in the way of living well and build on their strengths. Amie brings 13 years of experience and holds a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) credential in Washington.
Amie uses approaches that pay attention to emotions and the body.
Background and approach
She blends experiential work with art, writing, and mindful movement to help people access feelings and find new ways to respond. Sessions often include practical tools for daily life alongside creative exercises. Her work addresses stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship strain, and family concerns.
Additional focus areas include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family challenges, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, seasonal affective disorder, self-love, sexual assault and abuse, somatization, women’s issues, workplace strain, and concerns common to young adults. Amie frequently uses body-based somatic techniques to help clients notice sensations and build regulation skills.
She combines emotion-focused methods with practical skills such as distress tolerance and grounding so people can practice changes between sessions. Sessions are collaborative and human. Amie uses curiosity, creativity, and sometimes humor to help people explore hard things.
She invites prospective clients to reach out for a consultation and to begin by sharing what matters most to them.
Emotion and Body-Focused Care Online
Amie commonly draws on emotion-focused methods that help people name and process strong feelings. This approach helps when painful emotions get in the way of daily life or relationships by teaching ways to notice feeling patterns and respond differently.She also uses body-based somatic techniques that invite attention to physical sensations tied to stress and trauma. These practices help people learn calming strategies and develop new, healthier responses to triggers.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. Amie works collaboratively with clients to choose which methods fit their goals and comfort level, and she adjusts plans as needs change over time.
Online therapy offers several practical benefits for this work. Video calls allow for visual connection and guided experiential exercises. Phone sessions can be a simpler option when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, skill practice, and staying connected between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also works with
- Experience
- 13 years
- Licensed
- Washington
- Languages
- English