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Amy Bates, LCMHC

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Amy is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Amy. View 57 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in North Carolina and South Carolina

Recent reviews

Appreciate all she’s done for me and giving my perspective especially when I’m too close to a situation.

Reviewed August 2024

I love my therapist and appreciate her words in my healing.

Reviewed January 2024

More about Amy

  • 5 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCMHC, LPC

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, South Carolina, Florida 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 Addictions Family conflicts Trauma and abuse Grief Eating disorders Sleeping disorders Parenting issues Depression Compassion fatigue ADHD Codependency Communication problems Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Forgiveness Isolation / loneliness Life purpose Midlife crisis Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Women's issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
  • Mindfulness Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy

Licenses

Amy Bates's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1093127292.

  • LCMHC · North Carolina · 14807 · Expires June 2026
  • LPC · South Carolina · 7593 · Expires August 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling, sometimes called teletherapy, refers to talk therapy delivered remotely through digital platforms, such as video calls, phone calls, or chat. It can be a great option for people who face barriers to traditional face-to-face therapy, such as those living in remote areas, individuals with mobility issues, or people with busy schedules that make it difficult to attend in-person sessions.

Teletherapy also offers greater convenience and flexibility, allowing clients to access care from the comfort of their homes. Research shows that the treatment outcomes with online counseling are often just as effective as with traditional therapy, providing a viable alternative for individuals seeking mental health support.

Reviews for Amy Bates

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

57 reviews

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Clients mention: Great Helped Amazing Listens Recommend Confidence Helpful Helping Understands Fantastic

Appreciate all she’s done for me and giving my perspective especially when I’m too close to a situation.

Reviewed August 2024

I love my therapist and appreciate her words in my healing.

Reviewed January 2024

I love her and I appreciate what she has done and continues to do for me!

Reviewed September 2023

I appreciate Amy's constant support in helping me have a higher self-esteem. I owe her a lot in reframing my mindset to one that is more positive and better for my mental well-being.

Reviewed January 2023

After a few different tries with other counselors, I was matched with Amy, and I’m so glad I was. She’s like a warm hug, a cup of hot coffee in your hands on a brisk morning, or a cozy bed you can sink into after a long hard day of work. She’s a breath of fresh air and her perspective continues to amaze me.

Reviewed August 2022

Love her!

Reviewed April 2022

I ADORE Amy! She is the right fit. I refuse to see anyone else. She was an excellent way of explaining things and helpful active tools to help and all of her suggestions work.

Reviewed March 2022

Amy is always amazing

Reviewed December 2021

Amy has been nothing short of a great therapist. She has helped me gain more self-confidence and has given me a lot of clarity in what is important in my life.

Reviewed November 2021

Amy listens to me, gives me great advice, gives manageable action steps, and follows up well.

Reviewed September 2021

Amy keeps in touch with me at just the right moments. I always look forward to what she has to say and leave feeling more confidence.

Reviewed July 2021

Amy is kind and considerate. She is a big help when I have problems I need to discuss with someone and receive thoughtful feedback.

Reviewed July 2021

Amy is incredible. She offers a perspective that I often wouldn't think of myself, and her insight has been so valuable. She's a great listener, too. I'm so thankful for her presence in my life!

Reviewed July 2021

Amy is very knowledgeable and an amazing listener. I left every session with the peace and confidence to make choices that were best for me.

Reviewed May 2021

Amy is fantastic! Very empathetic, caring, intelligent and fun to talk to.

Reviewed April 2021

She's amazing and in a short time working with her I feel like a new confident woman. I thank you for bringing it out in me.

Reviewed March 2021

I have spent many years working with various counseling and therapy services. It’s hard to find someone you click with and is the right fit. Amy was that person for me. She is so kind, positive, and is really intuitive. She is able to guide me in the way that helps me the most. We’re always trying new approaches to see what sticks and helps me along towards my goals. I’m a task oriented person, and I need to have steps and order to work through something. She was able to understand that after a few sessions, and now we’re incorporating some more hands on projects that are really opening up a whole new world for me in processing the things I’m working on. I cannot sing her praises enough. She’s really amazing.

Reviewed March 2021

Such a wonderful human! She’s truly provided such a safe space for me i couldn’t be more thankful!

Reviewed March 2021

Since I started counseling, lots of good changes have been happening in my life. I'm learning about myself every day.

Reviewed March 2021

Amy is very kind and considerate. She has helped me work through my confidence issues and become a more open authentic person.

Reviewed February 2021

I have been working with Aimee for about two years and she has offered a lot of mindful, practical, and purposeful ways to approach life. I have gotten so much from working with her I feel confident and more assured of myself.

Reviewed January 2021

She’s fantastic!

Reviewed December 2020

Since signing up with BetterHelp Amy Bates has made me feel so much better, she is so kind and seems to know what I need to stay feeling stronger. I highly recommend Amy for a great counselor!

Reviewed December 2020

Amy is great!! She understands me and has so many useful tools she’s taught me. I highly recommend her!

Reviewed November 2020

Amy helped me reach a new breakthrough today I even cried which I'm not vulnerable with to many people nor do I like to cry in front of others. But, she helped me channel my grief and she is phenomenal. Never skips a beat.

Reviewed November 2020

Amy has been extremely helpful. I’m able to see things differently. I feel better and I want to continue this journey.

Reviewed November 2020

Amy is a wonderful and kind soul that truly and deeply cares about the people she helps. Having honest conversations with her and helped me so much and have placed me on a path towards a better and more full life

Reviewed November 2020

Amy is really engaging and listens very well. Her advise embodies compassion and self love which is everything I strive for.

Reviewed November 2020

Amy is someone with a great positive attitude always willing to listen and challenge your thinking. I have always felt encouraged after each conversation.

Reviewed November 2020

Amy is the best. I am so grateful for her guidance and her patient, thoughtful responses. I can't believe I've found someone so amazing to be a resource as I work through some areas of my life that need healing and focus.

Reviewed November 2020

She is very great and understanding

Reviewed September 2020

It feels like I’m talking to a friend who understands me more than anyone! Amy has been incredibly helpful in working through difficulties and creating a more positive mindset.

Reviewed September 2020

Amy is kind, courteous and extremely gracious. She listens with an open mind and heart, and quietly guides the way toward inner reflection through a variety of therapeutic exercises.

Reviewed September 2020

I’ve been talking with her off and on for a about a month now and I can say she honestly had a lot of answers for me in ways I never knew were so simple I’ve been feeling better with my anger it’s really toned down a lot and is getting better and also the verbal exercise she tells me to try out have been helping as well. She’s awesome!

Reviewed September 2020

Amy is amazing and really understands me and listens

Reviewed June 2020

I’ve been in counseling since I was young and Amy is by far the best I’ve had. She is exactly everything I want. She’s great.

Reviewed June 2020

Ms. Bates has helped me to look at things differently and to be more positive in my thoughts.. positive statements to keep telling myself. I really appreciate it.

Reviewed June 2020

I have greatly enjoyed my experience with Amy Bates. She is a wonderfully gentle nudge in the direction of my heart's desires; supportively acknowledging my personal goals and needs. I've had sessions with work-sponsored/in-person EAP counselors at other moments of challenge in life, but I have to say that Amy Bates has far exceeded even the best experience with those in her field. I feel supported, respected, and encouraged - three reasons that I feel many individuals turn to therapy/counseling. I highly recommend Amy! Especially to those who are already on a set direction in life but require a little outside encouragement along the way or as they're working through a challenge in life.

Reviewed May 2020

Ms. Bates is Awesome. She's helped me realize that my depression takes time and that I won't be feeling helpless forever. She's here when I need her and she responds back to everything I write to her. I enjoy the worksheets she sends.

Reviewed April 2020

Amy is fantastic. I've already had a friend request her services. She treats me as if she was an old friend and I love that! She helps me to channel my chaotic thoughts into clear understandings. Plus she always is willing to make herself available.

Reviewed April 2020

My therapist is excellent at reminding you to be peaceful and calm during a time of crisis.

Reviewed April 2020

Amy Bates is an open, communicative, and empathetic counselor. I feel like her personal and professional approach is effective in meeting my needs.

Reviewed March 2020

This app is greatly impacting my life, i have help whenever it's needed. And I couldn't feel more safe and listened to

Reviewed March 2020

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!

Reviewed December 2019

I love the program with Amy.

Reviewed December 2019

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.

Reviewed November 2019

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

Reviewed September 2019

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.

Reviewed August 2019

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!

Reviewed August 2019

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.

Reviewed July 2019

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.

Reviewed July 2019

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

Reviewed July 2019

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.

Reviewed July 2019

Everything is good so far.

Reviewed June 2019

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.

Reviewed May 2019

Amy helps you in a way that is not conventional. In the past few weeks, I have appreciated her approach.

Reviewed May 2019

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

Reviewed May 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Amy Bates offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Amy Bates works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Amy Bates speak?

Amy Bates speaks English.

How many years of experience does Amy Bates have?

Amy Bates has 5 years of experience.

Where is Amy Bates licensed to practice?

Amy Bates is licensed to practice in North Carolina and South Carolina.

Does Amy Bates accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Amy Bates does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Amy Bates offer?

Amy Bates offers clients Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy, and Somatic Therapy.

How can I communicate with Amy Bates?

Amy Bates can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Amy Bates?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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When you tap CHAT NOW a new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.