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Amy Pullen

Therapist · Indiana

Amy Pullen, LMHC

Thoughts and everyday habits focused counselor

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  • Builds on strengths
  • Practical steps
  • Focus on thoughts

About Amy

Amy Pullen is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Indiana. She has seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and mood concerns such as bipolar disorder. Amy encourages clients to notice how everyday thoughts and habits shape their mood and behavior. She helps people address relationship and family conflicts, parenting strain, and the long effects of trauma and abuse. Sessions often focus on practical changes people can try between meetings, like small shifts in routines or different ways of responding to stressful moments. Amy frames clients as the experts on their lives and builds on their existing strengths. Her work also includes support for attention and impulse concerns such as ADHD, as well as issues that often occur with other difficulties - for example communication problems, codependency, or co-morbidity. Amy has experience with adoption and foster care topics, attachment concerns, and challenges related to autism and Asperger syndrome. She takes a straightforward approach to problem solving and goal setting. People bring a wide range of life events to therapy, including divorce and separation, grief over family disruption, and anger or control issues. Amy talks with clients about practical steps for coping with change and reducing shame or guilt. She emphasizes small, manageable goals that can fit into busy family life. Amy offers sessions in English and works from an attitude of respect and collaboration. If you want to begin, the first step is to use the Start Therapy button and complete the short matching questionnaire.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSelf esteem

Also works with

Parenting issuesAnger managementBipolar disorderDepressionCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

Adoption and foster careAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsControl issuesDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceFamily problemsGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

7+ years

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

How evidence-based approaches guide online work

Many clients find value in working on thoughts and everyday habits, which is central to Amy's approach. Techniques that teach people to notice and test unhelpful thoughts can reduce anxiety and improve mood. These strategies are presented in plain steps that clients can try between sessions to build new habits.

Another common focus is behavioral change - creating small, repeatable routines that reduce stress and improve daily functioning. This involves breaking larger goals into manageable tasks, tracking progress, and adjusting plans together to find what fits a client's life. These methods are useful for coping with life changes, managing ADHD-related challenges, and reducing impulsivity.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Amy will work with each person to identify which techniques fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She encourages feedback and adjusts plans as progress is made so the work stays practical and relevant.

Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals often adapt tools and homework to remote sessions so clients can practice new habits in their day-to-day life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly help with?

Amy works with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, and trauma and abuse. She also addresses relationship and family issues and parenting strain.

What is her general therapeutic style?

She takes a practical, collaborative approach that looks at everyday thoughts and habits. Sessions emphasize small changes and building on clients' existing strengths.

How much professional experience does she have?

She has seven years of professional work experience as a licensed clinician in Indiana.

What credential does she hold and where is she located?

She is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) licensed in Indiana and practices there.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

She is not currently working with international clients.

How does pricing and billing work?

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

What are the steps to begin therapy?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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