Amy Pruitt, LMFT

Amy Pruitt is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with 22 years of professional experience working in community mental health settings. She has provided services in a range of environments including in-home family work, nonprofit community clinics, and outpatient programs that support residential substance abuse treatment. Over her career she has worked with people across the life span and most often supports adults between about 20 and 95 years of age.

Amy’s clinical focus encompasses trauma and post-traumatic stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, transitions, family of origin concerns, parent coaching, relationship dynamics, and communication challenges. She also addresses issues such as addictions, intimacy and relationship problems, sleep difficulties, career and life changes, and compassion fatigue, bringing attention to both individual symptoms and the broader relational context.

Her approach is conversational and intentionally personal, designed to engage clients in an active process of discovery and skill building. She works from a systemic, strengths-based perspective and uses narrative therapy alongside cognitive behavioral techniques. Amy integrates contextual methods and includes trauma-focused practices in her work. Throughout therapy she emphasizes setting clear goals, identifying existing resources and strengths, and teaching practical skills and exercises to help clients move toward those goals.

Clients often notice a different style in her sessions; many report they have "never been to a therapist" like her. Amy aims to provide psychoeducation, concrete tools, and collaborative exercises so clients gain insight and build confidence to manage future challenges.