Amy Penny

Trauma & Addiction Expert

Florida Qualified Supervisor for Registered Social Work Interns

Licensed to work with clients in Florida and Massachusetts

Amy is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with over a decade of experience in the field of trauma and addiction. She believes that healing is a collaborative endeavor that requires evidence-based practices and interventions applied with an honest and non-judgmental approach. Amy’s clinical approach supportive and encouraging while assisting clients in addressing the root causes of their issues. Amy enjoys working with adolescents, teens and adults. Clients say she is really easy to talk and open up to!

Amy’s goal is to first create a trusting and safe space that enables clients to feel empowered and comfortable while taking ownership of his or her recovery. She has been trained in a variety of evidenced based practices including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Expressive Modalities, Brainspotting, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and Sand Tray (she has a sand tray in her office!). Through accessing inner resources, clients will be able to achieve emotional tolerance, reframe negative core beliefs, and learn positive coping skills that are crucial for mood stabilization. Amy values the therapeutic relationship and is dedicated to helping those on a journey of healing.

When she is not working she loves being a mother, spending time out in nature or with friends, and watching fantasy movies.

Expert in attachment trauma and the role of wounds inflicted in early childhood relationships
Practicing EMDR for over a decade having been trained by the renowned Trauma Recovery, EMDR Humanitarian Assistance Programs
Clinical interests include counseling teens (boys and girls), working with young adults, addressing the underlying trauma of addictive disorders.

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