Amy Saarnio Wyka , LMSW, LCSW

Amy Saarnio Wyka is a licensed social worker practicing in Michigan and Wisconsin with 21 years of professional experience. She holds an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker - and an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - which reflect advanced training and clinical practice in social work.

Amy has extensive experience supporting people through family conflicts, trauma, parenting challenges, and depression. She focuses on helping clients name and explore difficult thoughts and feelings while promoting healthier patterns in relationships and daily life. Amy emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental therapeutic space where individuals can speak candidly and begin to make meaningful changes.

Recognizing that reaching out for help can take courage, Amy encourages those beginning therapy to see the first step as an important move toward greater control and well-being. Her approach blends clinical knowledge with practical support to help clients address immediate concerns and build lasting skills for coping and connection.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape emotional patterns and interpersonal expectations. It helps clients understand connection and trust issues and supports rebuilding healthier bonds in families and partnerships.

Client-Centered Therapy places the client's experience at the center of the work, offering empathic listening and acceptance so individuals can explore values, make choices, and find their own solutions. This approach is useful for people facing life transitions, self-esteem concerns, or relationship struggles.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) examines the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to develop practical coping skills. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, stress, and habit-related challenges.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Amy works collaboratively with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, adjusting techniques over time to match changing needs.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. These formats provide flexibility for scheduling, reduce travel time, and allow ongoing support in ways that align with each client's routine and comfort.