Amy Brant, LMFT

Amy Brant is an Indiana-based licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 30 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and challenges like chronic illness, caregiving strain, and ADHD. Her approach aims to help clients feel steadier and more able to manage day-to-day life.

Amy began her career in 1998 as a teacher for students with special needs and later worked as a public school guidance counselor. Those early roles shaped how she understands development, learning, and family influences. In 2011 she completed her LMFT to focus more directly on how family history and patterns affect adult choices and behavior.

Sessions are shaped to match each person’s needs. Some clients prefer short-term, solution-focused work to address a specific problem. Others choose a slower, more educational and collaborative process to learn new skills and reflect on past experiences.

She uses a mix of approaches to guide sessions, including acceptance and commitment techniques, attachment-informed perspectives, client-centered conversation, cognitive behavior tools, and skills from dialectical behavior methods. These are used to build practical coping strategies and clearer communication.

Amy aims to listen without judgment and to help people set realistic goals. She works with people on parenting stress, addiction concerns, body image and eating issues, intimacy and sexual concerns, anger and control issues, and life transitions. The emphasis is on practical steps and steady progress.

How therapy approaches guide online work

Amy uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values. ACT combines practical exercises with conversations about how thoughts and feelings influence choices. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at how early relationships shape current patterns of closeness and trust, which can help people improve how they connect with others.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Sessions can shift over time as needs change, and Amy tailors methods so they match the client’s pace and priorities.

Confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online sessions helpful for fitting therapy into a busy life because they can reduce travel time, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and make it easier to attend from different locations. Licensed professionals can use these sessions to teach coping skills, practice communication exercises, and track progress between meetings. If a different method seems better, the therapist will recommend adjustments so the work remains practical and workable.