Ami Clarke, LMHC-D, EOLD

About

My name is Ami Clarke, and I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor who specializes in Narrative Trauma Therapy, Gender Safe space, Autism Affirming Therapy, Couples Therapy, and Sex Therapy, including sexual trauma and how it affects a relationship and/or marriage. I work with and support LGBTQIA individuals and couples. As a safe space, I am also an End-of-Life Doula specializing in grief therapy and clients diagnosed with a terminal illness, i.e., stage 4 cancer, ALS, and other terminal diseases. My passion comes from a personal place and has been a staple in my professional work, along with nearly a decade of experience working with the mental health community. I am eager to guide those who want to move forward in their lives as they experience their healing and recovery journey. I am available on weekends for virtual sessions ONLY. My hours on weekends are as follows: SATURDAY 7 AM - 12 PM, SUNDAY 9 AM - 2 PM. Insurance CURRENTLY ACCEPTING: • Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield of Western New York • Carelon Behavioral Health • Oscar (Optum) • UnitedHealthcare (Optum) • Oxford (Optum) • Aetna • Cigna • Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield New York (formerly Empire) • Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Virtual Network

Areas of expertise

• Anger Management
• Bisexual
• Coping Skills
• Depression
• Lesbian
• Life Transitions
• Peer Relationships
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Trauma and PTSD
• Grief
• Stress Management
• Anxiety

Types of therapy

• Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)Helps people make room for difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, and commit to actions that fit what matters to them.
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)A structured, practical therapy that looks at how thoughts, feelings and actions affect each other, and teaches skills for changing unhelpful thinking and habits.
• Dialectical Behavior (DBT)A skills-based therapy grown out of CBT. Teaches ways to manage intense emotions, get through crises, stay present and handle relationships.
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)Combines mindfulness practice, paying attention to the present moment without judgment, with ideas from cognitive therapy.
• Trauma FocusedTherapy for people affected by trauma. Puts safety and pacing first, and helps process painful memories so they have less hold on daily life.
• PsychoanalyticThe tradition that began with Freud. Explores unconscious thoughts and feelings, often through free association, sometimes with several sessions a week.
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)A short-term, goal-focused approach that spends less time on problems and more on what already works and the small steps toward what the person wants.
• HumanisticA family of approaches, including person-centered and Gestalt therapy, that emphasize growth, self-awareness and a person's capacity to choose.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Narrative Trauma Therapy, Gender Affirming Care, Autism Affirming Therapy

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Language

English

Education & qualifications