- Client-centered care
- Practical steps
- Compassionate listening
About Amy
Amy Keller is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) in California with 31 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people strengthen self-esteem and untangle difficult emotions like guilt, shame, and emptiness. Amy offers a calm, respectful presence and aims to make the therapy process feel straightforward and manageable.
She often works with clients who struggle with communication problems, codependency, and attachment concerns. Amy also supports people facing separation, adoption and foster care questions, caregiver stress, and challenges that come with aging. Her background includes long-term clinical practice across a wide range of emotional and relational issues.
Amy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps the work focused on practical change. Sessions tend to center on clear steps you can try between meetings, and on building more compassionate self-talk. She frames progress as small, steady shifts rather than quick fixes.
Her approach is client-centered and values-driven. Amy listens for what matters most to each person and tailors each session to their goals. She aims to create a space where people feel heard and can explore life purpose, repair relationships, or recover from past hurts.
If you are considering therapy, Amy encourages a first step of describing your main concerns and goals. From there she helps set a simple plan you can follow at your own pace.
How evidence-based approaches support change online
Amy uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on real-world change. One approach emphasizes building self-compassion and improving self-esteem by identifying negative self-talk and practicing kinder ways of thinking; this helps with shame, guilt, and chronic self-criticism. Another common technique focuses on improving communication and attachment patterns through structured conversations and skill practice; this helps people notice interaction habits and try new ways of relating.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. She will discuss different methods and collaborate with each person to choose the best fit based on goals, needs, and personal preferences. The plan can be adjusted over time as progress unfolds.
If you are interested in online therapy, confirm the current session options before booking since formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove the need to travel to appointments. Licensed professionals can guide practical next steps so sessions fit into everyday life without adding extra strain.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
31+ years
Credentials
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
Amy helps people with self-esteem struggles, communication problems, and feelings of guilt or emptiness. She also addresses codependency, attachment concerns, and issues tied to adoption or caregiver stress.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. She listens for personal values and offers concrete steps people can try between sessions.
What experience does she bring to therapy?
She has 31 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and relational concerns. That background informs how she tailors sessions to each person.
Where is she licensed and based?
She practices in California and holds the LMFT credential, which stands for Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions paid for and what do they cost?
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?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.