Amy Bichsel Pacheco
she/her
About
Amy
I believe that the healing process begins with a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship. I take a relational approach to therapy and strive to create a safe, nonjudgmental environment where you feel seen and heard--not only as a client, but as a person. I believe every person is deserving of dignity and respect regardless of where they come from, who they love, how they identify, when or where they were born, or what they have experienced.
Together, we will work to better understand your experiences, build on your strengths, and create meaningful change for your journey ahead. Therapy can be a life changing decision that allows you to reclaim your happiness and your peace. Wherever you are in life, I would be honored to walk alongside you with compassion, respect, and encouragement.
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with my family and our dogs! When the mid-South weather cooperates, I like to reconnect with my spirituality and my own personal growth by being out in nature. I also appreciate the importance of learning new things through reading about a new topic, watching a documentary, or trying a new activity (alone or with others).
Amy
treats clients with
Stress
Depression
Anxiety
Substance Use
Cultural or Racial Identity
Childhood Challenges
Gender Identity
Physical Health
Anger
Postpartum Mood Disorders
ADHD
Autism
Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
Borderline Personality Disorder
Relationship Difficulties
Sex/Intimacy
Life Transitions
Sleep or Insomnia
Trauma and PTSD
Communities
Amy
specializes in
Religion
Spirituality
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Older Adults
Immigrants/Refugees
Veterans
Approaches
Amy
can use
Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral (DBT)
Mindfulness
Motivational Interviewing
Schema Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT)
Humanistic/Transpersonal
Narrative Therapy
Psychoanalytic
Psychodynamic
Time-Limited Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP)
Abstinence-Only Models of Recovery
Seeking Safety
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Harm Reduction for Substance Use Disorders
Somatic Therapies
Amy
education and experience
- Master's in Social Work from the University of Nebraska-Omaha
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Criminal Justice from Northwest Missouri State University
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