Amy Killy, LCSW, LICSW, LCSW-C

 

301-466-8039
amy@weaverandassociates.net

For over 25 years, Amy Killy, LICSW has been providing mental health services in the Washington, DC area. Her experience as a high school counselor at local independent schools has given her critical insights into the lives of children and adolescents, and those who parent them. By providing psychotherapy to teens, young adults, and parents, Amy has helped individuals and families address challenges, shift gears, make positive change, and ultimately, attain the growth they seek. As a Clinical Director at an intensive outpatient program and currently as a Director of Clinical Programming, Amy has successfully developed collaborative programs based on evidenced-based treatments that have shown to be effective for countless families in our community. She believes deeply that everyone deserves to be heard, valued, and treated with dignity, and is committed to providing a safe, nonjudgmental atmosphere where clients feel understood and supported.

Using an integrated approach, Amy specializes in providing treatment to address anxiety, depression, relationship issues, life transitions, and is particularly passionate about helping parents develop strategies to manage challenges with their children, to improve relationships, and create a more peaceful and cooperative household. Amy is specially trained in Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Good Psychiatric Management for Adolescents (GPM-A), as well as Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), a parent-based treatment developed to address anxiety in children. She is one of the first Certified SPACE therapists in the country. In addition to providing psychotherapy and consultation, by offering workshops, hosting book discussions, and developing psycho-educational programming, she has assisted innumerable parents explore communication and parenting styles while aligning their values with their actions.

Throughout her career, Amy has won several awards, including Community of Concern Counselor of the Year for her work in creating a national model for purposeful and meaningful conversations among parents and teens about substance use and the ConnectDMV Beacon of Light Award for her social justice, equity, and community work on issues of sexual assault and consent. She has been interviewed by NPR and PBS NewsHour and has presented both locally and nationally on issues including anxiety, confidentiality and ethics, diversity, sexual assault and consent, and social media. As a featured guest on a number of podcasts, Amy has helped parents address current events, violence and tragedy, and navigate other difficult conversations with their children.

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PRIVATE SERVICES OFFERED

  • Psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and families
  • Psychotherapy for adults with a focus on family issues
  • Parenting strategies
  • School Consultation
  • Evaluations for children, adolescents and families
  • Supervision and consultation for both seasoned and beginning therapists
  • Trainings for mental health professionals
  • Workshops and presentations for schools and parent groups

PSYCHOTHERAPY TREATMENT SPECIALTIES

  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Relationship Issues
  • Transitions
  • Parenting support and skills
  • Family issues, including family discord, marital problems, separation and divorce
  • Attachment issues and adoption challenges
  • ADHD, executive functioning deficits, and learning challenges

LICENSES, CERTIFICATIONS, AND MEMBERSHIPS

  • Licensed Certified Social Worker–Clinical (LCSW-C) with the State of Maryland
  • Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker (LICSW) with the District of Columbia
  • Certified SPACE Therapist
  • Member, National Association of Social Workers (NASW)

EDUCATION

  • Master of Social Work (1999): University of Maryland, Baltimore, Maryland; Concentration: Clinical, Children and Families
  • Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Social Work (1995): Miami University, Oxford, Ohio

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS TO LOCAL AND NATIONAL AUDIENCES (For parents, schools, clinicians, and the general public)

  • Talking to Your Kids About the Tough Stuff
  • Rethinking Parenting Anxious Kids
  • Peace at Home Parenting Podcast: Talking About Parenting Anxious Children
  • Managing Anxious Students (And Their Parents) While Fostering Resilience and Growth
  • Association of Independent Maryland Schools Counselors Retreat: SPACE in Schools
  • Peace at Home Parenting Podcast: The Mental Health Crisis
  • Rethinking Parenting with Dr. William Stixrud
  • Parenting Beyond the Headlines Podcast: Talking About Violence and Tragedy with Kids and Teens
  • U.S. Department of Justice Office of Violence Against Women and Futures Against Violence’s National Summit on Violence and Youth: Innovative Justice: On the Same Page: Building a Responsive School Policy
  • Private Schools with Public Purpose National Conference: Survivor Justice as Social Justice: Turning Education into Action
  • National Public Radio: Private D.C. School Talks To Students About Healthy Relationships
  • National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference: Confidentiality in Schools
  • National Association of Independent Schools Annual Conference: Sexuality Symposium
  • Private Schools with Public Purpose National Conference: Addressing Sexual Assault and Consent
  • Washington Area Independent School Counselors Workshop: School Counseling and Diversity
 
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