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Amalia Jones

Amalia Jones, LCSW

Therapist in Tennessee

Practical, culturally aware therapy for self-worth

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11 years of experience listed

LCSW professional credentials

English languages

  • Evidence based approach
  • Gender affirming care
  • Goal focused work

About Amalia

Amalia Jones is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, and low self-esteem. She works with clients on intimacy concerns, career shifts, and coping with life changes. Her tone is practical and compassionate, focused on helping people find clearer ways forward.

Amalia draws on eleven years of experience and uses approaches grounded in evidence. She aims to make sessions a place to talk through painful memories, reduce anxiety, and build everyday skills. Conversations move from understanding what’s happening now to small, concrete steps a person can try between meetings.

Her style is culturally aware and affirming. She listens for how culture, identity, and life stage shape what a person brings to therapy. That perspective often shows up when addressing shame, relationship patterns, or challenges tied to gender and sexual identity.

Practical tools are a regular part of her work. She may use thought-focused exercises, behavioral experiments, and goal-focused planning to help people test new ways of coping. Progress is measured in clearer thinking, steadier moods, and learned skills that fit daily life.

Amalia helps people explore long-standing patterns as well as immediate problems. She supports those recovering from trauma, navigating intimacy questions, or reconsidering work and life priorities. Her approach combines empathy with structured techniques so clients can build confidence and move forward.

How Amalia’s approaches fit online work

Amalia uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a primary method. CBT focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers clear exercises to test new ways of thinking. It is often helpful for anxiety, depression, stress, self-esteem, and relationship worries.

CBT sessions tend to be goal-oriented and practical. That means conversations aim to identify patterns, set small experiments, and track progress over time. This makes the work collaborative - the therapist and client decide together what to try next based on goals and preferences.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Amalia will work with each person to choose techniques that match their needs and rhythm. She adapts pacing and tools so therapy fits into everyday life and personal goals.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or travel. It can also allow for shorter check-ins, less travel time, and continuity when schedules change.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationFamily problemsGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMulticultural concernsPrejudice and discriminationSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Tennessee, Oregon, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amalia address?

She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, self-esteem issues, relationship and intimacy concerns, trauma and abuse, LGBT matters, career changes, caregiving stress, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Sessions are practical and collaborative, blending empathic listening with structured problem-solving. The focus is on clear steps clients can try between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

She has eleven years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, relationship, and life transition issues.

What credentials and region apply to her practice?

She holds the credential LCSW and practices in Tennessee; her listed credentials include TN LCSW and OR LCSW.

In which language are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Click the continue button on this profile, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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