Amy Bates

(MA, LPCC, ATR-BC)

About Me

I am an Art Therapist and Counselor experienced in working with individuals and families in a community mental health agency and private practice. I am also an adjunct professor teaching graduate level Art Therapy and Counseling.

I am currently licensed in North Carolina and New Mexico as a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor and a Nationally Board Certified, Registered Art Therapist.

From a holistic perspective, I honor your unique life journey while helping you find deeper meaning and greater balance in your life. I utilize traditional solution focused, evidence-based practices with a warm, positive, strength-based approach. While teaching practical skills for managing your immediate symptoms, I integrate the creative process, mindfulness and somatic-awareness to support you and help you gain insight and guide you toward the life you want to live.

I can help you clarify your goals, build on your strengths, recognize your obstacles, and find practical solutions for moving toward greater peace and happiness.

I look forward to joining you on this journey.

Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Intimacy-related issues
  • Self esteem
  • Coping with life changes

I also have experience in Addictions, Family conflicts, Trauma and abuse, Grief, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Depression, ADHD

Years of Experience: 5

Services Offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

LPCC #CCMH0188671 (Expires: 2020-09-01)

LPC #14807 (Expires: 2020-06-01)

Reviews

Written by J.E. on Dec 13, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues

Amy Bates listens very actively to me and helps me piece together what I'm feeling into something that is very actionable. During my time with her, she has given me a toolkit for communicating my needs and has reminded me to be nice to myself!

Written by N.I. on Dec 07, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

I love the program with Amy.

Written by B.O. on Nov 01, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks

Amy has made me feel completely comfortable to share my deepest emotions. While this platform for counseling is new to me, it’s nice knowing I can share my thoughts anytime I want and have a supportive ear on the other end.

Written by H.O. on Sep 23, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, and trauma and abuse

Amy is great and offers a spiritual way of looking at your life. I’m glad she is my counselor.

Written by J.A. on Aug 09, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

Thank you so much for all your advice and help Amy. It has been invaluable and inspirational. Amy looks past all the muck and gets to the heart of the issue and makes you feel safe enough to talk about the “real” issue. I would recommend her to anyone and everyone.

Written by A.L. on Aug 07, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 months

Amy is wonderful. She is responsive, understanding, and supportive. Our conversations have been very helpful, very quickly. As an artist, I love the art therapy that she uses, and have found it to be particularly useful for reflecting and articulating things I’ve been dealing with. I would highly recommend Amy!

Written by K.A. on Jul 27, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and adhd

She listens to me and gives me different things to consider about any current problems I am facing. I'm grateful that she is helping me.

Written by M.E. on Jul 25, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, and self esteem

This has been a powerfully helpful experience for me in a time when I truly needed it. As a busy working mom, it’s hard to carve out time for myself. To have a trained counselor to bounce off of my schedule has been amazing. It’s giving me confidence and clarity in my own thinking.

Written by E.L. on Jul 16, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd

Amy Bates is very responsive and is always coming up with new ideas to have me try to get to a better me.

Written by F.R. on Jul 01, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and eating disorders

I connected with Amy a couple of weeks ago. She is very responsive and attentive to what I say in our email communication. I appreciate that she understands the stage of life I find myself in and is helping me to better articulate and act upon ways to de-stress. As our counseling relationship continues, I see avenues where Amy will be extremely beneficial to my overall wellbeing.

Written by H.O. on Jun 19, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and adhd

Everything is good so far.

Written by L.I. on May 28, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, and self esteem

Amy and I connected almost immediately and I always look forward to our conversations. She helped me through one of my darkest hours and continues to build me up. It’s a joy to work with her and I would recommend her to anyone.

Written by A.U. on May 07, 2019 after counseling with Amy for 6 days on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, and coping with life changes

Amy is very polite and attentive. Her approach makes counselling less daunting and I’ve found her sessions have given me motivation.