Amy Erdelyi, LCSW — Therapist in California

Hi there, I'm Amy!

I’m Amy Erdelyi, LCSW, a therapist working with adults experiencing anxiety, trauma, grief, and major life transitions. I offer a compassionate, individualized approach focused on reducing overwhelm, strengthening coping skills, and supporting meaningful, sustainable change.

My focus

I work with adults navigating stress, life transitions, and relationship challenges who want deeper, meaningful growth. I help clients understand their emotional patterns, strengthen boundaries, and build resilience. Together, we focus on creating clarity, confidence, and sustainable change in daily life and relationships.

My approach

My approach balances empathy with forward movement. I believe insight alone is not enough, so we work to understand your story while also building new responses to anxiety, triggers, and relationship dynamics. I integrate trauma processing, emotional regulation skills, and cognitive restructuring to help you shift long-standing patterns.

My communication style

My communication style is warm, honest, and collaborative. I balance empathy with gentle directness, offering reflections and thoughtful questions that encourage growth. I aim to create a calm, steady space where you feel heard and respected, while also being supported in challenging patterns and moving toward meaningful change.

My journey to mental healthcare

My path to becoming a therapist grew from a deep respect for resilience and the power of safe connection. I’ve witnessed how unprocessed pain can shape lives and how compassionate support can transform them. I’m driven by a desire to help people feel seen, understood, and capable of meaningful change.

My goals for you

I help clients clarify what meaningful change looks like for them and break that vision into realistic, measurable steps. We identify patterns that interfere with progress, build specific skills to address them, and regularly check in on growth. I integrate structured interventions with reflection so goals feel actionable, not abstract.

Our first session

Our first session is a thoughtful, structured conversation where I learn about your current concerns, history, and what brings you to therapy now. We’ll clarify goals, discuss what’s worked or not in the past, and begin identifying patterns. You’ll leave with a clearer sense of direction and what our work together will look like moving forward.

I identify as...

Female
Caucasian or White
Spiritual

Expertise

Specialties

Child Abuse or Neglect

+ 15 more

Treatment approaches

Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)

Dialectical (DBT)

Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

EMDR

+ 4 more

Therapy types

Individual Therapy

Ages served

Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

USC PPO / EPO Plan
Aetna
Allegiance
Allied
Anthem

+ 23 more

Languages spoken

English

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW) from California State University, Chico.

Sessions

60 minutes

Virtual sessions

Amy Erdelyi