Amy Vann , LPC

Amy Vann is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Tennessee with four years of clinical experience. She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and brings training in both Clinical Mental Health Counseling and Addictions Counseling after earning two master’s degrees from the University of the Cumberlands in Williamsburg, Kentucky.

Amy has practiced in a variety of settings, including private practice, a county detention facility in Colorado, and community mental health services in Tennessee, which has given her experience addressing stress, anxiety, family conflict, anger, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, parenting challenges, self-esteem issues, and related struggles. She also focuses on codependency, communication problems, drug and alcohol addiction, family problems, and phobias.

Raised in East Tennessee, Amy spent time living in Kentucky and Colorado before returning to the Volunteer State. Outside of her professional life she is a wife, stepmother, grandmother, daughter, sister, aunt, and friend, and she enjoys traveling, hiking, reading, movies, sporting events, and exploring new foods. She is also a dog mom to Cooper, Josie, and Finnegan.

Amy emphasizes a strengths-based approach that recognizes each person as the expert of their own story. She supports clients through change by encouraging practical steps and offering steady guidance as they work toward greater fulfillment and well-being.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Sessions with Amy Vann

In her online practice, Amy uses evidence-based approaches tailored to each person’s needs. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. Solution-Focused Therapy is brief and goal-oriented, concentrating on clients’ strengths and small, actionable steps to create meaningful change in areas such as relationships, parenting, and managing stress.

Amy approaches treatment collaboratively, working with each person to determine which methods fit best given their goals, preferences, and life circumstances. She adapts techniques from these approaches to create a plan that feels realistic and relevant for the individual.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexible access to care. These options help clients fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity through life transitions, and connect with licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations.