Amy L. Doar, M.S., LPC-S
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TRAINED TELEHEALTH PROVIDER
Insurance (BCBS & TriCare only) and Private Pay accepted.
Counseling Information
With over 14 years in the counseling field, Amy equally enjoys therapy with older teens, adults, senior citizens, & the military - veterans & Active Duty. She has worked in private and community counseling clinics, churches, and public schools in Allen, Wylie, Plano, San Antonio, Schertz-Cibolo, and DeSoto, Texas. Amy has trained extensively in multiple treatment modalities, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, Gifted and Talented, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Grief & Loss Therapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Trauma/PTSD Therapies, LGBTQ+ issues, and Group Therapy.
Patient Age Range
Adults (18+)
Insurance, Fees, and Counseling Schedule
Amy is an in-network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO. She is also an authorized TRICARE provider. Patients seen Monday-Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Session fees are $150 for a 45-55 minute session, and can be adjusted based on a sliding scale. Some issues will require only a few sessions, while others may demand numerous sessions over the course of several months or throughout the year. CCA schedules patients on either a weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) basis.
GENERAL COUNSELING INFORMATION:
* Adults - Including depression, grief, ADHD, anxiety, low self esteem, sexuality, relationships, LGBTQ+, highly
educated and looking for a life transition, military, clergy
* Teens (18 -19) – Including school issues, GT, anxiety, ADHD, depression, self esteem, addictions, adjusting to
childhood illness or new medical diagnosis, dating, family, transitioning to college/trade school, LGBTQ+, and
relationship conflicts
* Young Adults (college through mid-20's) - Including failure to launch, struggles with career path, collegiate
issues, low motivation, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+, drug & alcohol abuse
SPECIALIZATIONS:
* Gifted & Talented - (Ages 18+)- Understanding the unique social, emotional, and educational needs of our GT
population, including Existential Depression & Anxiety, learning differences, Intensities. I offer parent
consultations for children under age 18.
* Military - Active Duty & Veterans - including PTSD, honorable discharge due to medical or behavioral health,
grief and guilt over losing comrades in battle or to suicide, women in the military, transitioning into the private
sector, family relationships
* LGBTQ+ - My office is a safe space. Topics include - coming out safely, body image, transitioning,
loving/appreciating yourself, family & peer acceptance, university experience
* Clergy - Stress, grief, and loss experienced by clergy and clergy families including seminary struggles, burnout,
itineracy issues, being in the public spotlight, and divorce
* Adult Siblings - Working with adult siblings who have come out of stressful or abusive family dynamics which
have impacted healthy functioning
* Grief – Including death and dying, loss of a loved one by suicide, cancer, or long-term illness, loss of a child,
loss of a pet, loss of a career
* Adults & Senior Citizens - Including anxiety, depression, Bipolar, aging, adult children who are "failure to
launch", loss of spouse, loss of independence, chronic/long-term health issues, transitioning from career into
retirement
SUPERVISION
Amy is a Licensed Supervisor in the State of Texas. My practice focuses on Veterans, Gifted, LGBTQ+, Clergy, and Young Adults with an emphasis towards working on Failure to Launch, Bipolar, ADHD, Relationships, Social Anxiety, Grief, Coming Out Safely, and transitioning to Civilian LIfe. I supervise Practicum Students and Associates as a part of my practice because I love working with people who are starting out fresh in the profession, and people to whom counseling is a second or third career.
License Status: LPC Active since 2009; Site Supervisor since 2019, Licensed Supervisor since 6/13/2022
Supervisory Training Received: PracticeMentors.us, Kathleen Mills & Philip Crum.
Availability: Currently interviewing bright, happy, self-actualized team-oriented future Practicum Students and Associates.
Are We a Good Fit?
I believe that being "equally-yoked" is critically important in the Supervisor-Associate relationship. I want to be a hands-on mentor to a person who understands that nothing worth having comes easily and it's necessary to start at the bottom in order to get to the top. I am not looking for someone who owns their own counseling business, or who cannot work autonomously. If you have been hospitalized for mental health issues within the last 5 years, we will not be a fit. One of my passions is working with adults who are called to the counseling field as a second or third career, and have already spent time in a professional environment.
Christian / Faith-Based Counseling is always available by request.
Speaking Engagements
Amy would be delighted to be guest speaker/presenter for your group. She has presented at churches, school districts, conferences, and private gatherings on numerous occasions. She has been a sought after speaker for Allen Gifted, AISD, SAGE, First Baptist Church of Allen, and the UMC. Speaking fees are $200 per hour of presentation. Topics include but are not limited to - parenting aging parents, giftedness, anxiety & depression, grief during the holidays, supporting your LGBTQIA loved ones, working with Veterans and Active Duty Military and their families.
If asked to present on a subject which requires extensive prep time, additional fees may apply.
Personal Statement & Information
We all know that self-doubt and negative self-talk are our biggest enemies, but there is always hope! In any situation, you can work to become a stronger person and decide to move forward towards a more positive self-image, healing, wholeness, and healthier relationships. When you are ready to make that important step to see a counselor, it will be an honor to listen to you and work together on the issues and stressors you are facing in your life.
When not in the therapy office, Amy enjoys spending time with her family and close friends. She previously worked for 8 years as an IT recruiter for software engineers in a boutique recruiting firm in Addison, TX. She has a wonderful son attending Fordham University in NYC, a loving husband who works in software, a rescued American Brittany, and an amazing mother who is retired and lives locally. Amy has always been active in the United Methodist Church. She has been a lay-member of various committees on both a local church and conference-wide level. She served for 2 quadrennium on the District Committee on Ministry (DCOM) for the North Texas Conference in the North Central District. Her father retired from the UMC after serving over 52 years as an Elder in the North Texas Conference. When not delving into psychology, Amy's hobbies include classical singing in a local symphony chorus, yoga, cooking with her son, music, reading mystery novels, movies, Brittany Rescue in Texas (BRIT), and traveling with her family.
Education
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, December, 1998
Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio, Texas.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, June 1994
Centenary College of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana
Professional Memberships & Groups
Texas Counseling Association (TCA)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
"Coffee Talk" Parent Support Group for Allen Gifted with Dr. Susan Blandino (2015 - 2021)
Texas Professional License Number:
64663, Renewed, Active through 2/22/2024
Insurance (BCBS & TriCare only) and Private Pay accepted.
Counseling Information
With over 14 years in the counseling field, Amy equally enjoys therapy with older teens, adults, senior citizens, & the military - veterans & Active Duty. She has worked in private and community counseling clinics, churches, and public schools in Allen, Wylie, Plano, San Antonio, Schertz-Cibolo, and DeSoto, Texas. Amy has trained extensively in multiple treatment modalities, including EMDR, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), DBT, Gifted and Talented, Brief Solution-Focused Therapy, Psychoanalysis, Gestalt, Grief & Loss Therapy, Marriage & Family Therapy, Trauma/PTSD Therapies, LGBTQ+ issues, and Group Therapy.
Patient Age Range
Adults (18+)
Insurance, Fees, and Counseling Schedule
Amy is an in-network provider with Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO. She is also an authorized TRICARE provider. Patients seen Monday-Thursday 10:00 am - 5:00 pm.
Session fees are $150 for a 45-55 minute session, and can be adjusted based on a sliding scale. Some issues will require only a few sessions, while others may demand numerous sessions over the course of several months or throughout the year. CCA schedules patients on either a weekly or bi-weekly (every other week) basis.
GENERAL COUNSELING INFORMATION:
* Adults - Including depression, grief, ADHD, anxiety, low self esteem, sexuality, relationships, LGBTQ+, highly
educated and looking for a life transition, military, clergy
* Teens (18 -19) – Including school issues, GT, anxiety, ADHD, depression, self esteem, addictions, adjusting to
childhood illness or new medical diagnosis, dating, family, transitioning to college/trade school, LGBTQ+, and
relationship conflicts
* Young Adults (college through mid-20's) - Including failure to launch, struggles with career path, collegiate
issues, low motivation, anxiety, depression, LGBTQ+, drug & alcohol abuse
SPECIALIZATIONS:
* Gifted & Talented - (Ages 18+)- Understanding the unique social, emotional, and educational needs of our GT
population, including Existential Depression & Anxiety, learning differences, Intensities. I offer parent
consultations for children under age 18.
* Military - Active Duty & Veterans - including PTSD, honorable discharge due to medical or behavioral health,
grief and guilt over losing comrades in battle or to suicide, women in the military, transitioning into the private
sector, family relationships
* LGBTQ+ - My office is a safe space. Topics include - coming out safely, body image, transitioning,
loving/appreciating yourself, family & peer acceptance, university experience
* Clergy - Stress, grief, and loss experienced by clergy and clergy families including seminary struggles, burnout,
itineracy issues, being in the public spotlight, and divorce
* Adult Siblings - Working with adult siblings who have come out of stressful or abusive family dynamics which
have impacted healthy functioning
* Grief – Including death and dying, loss of a loved one by suicide, cancer, or long-term illness, loss of a child,
loss of a pet, loss of a career
* Adults & Senior Citizens - Including anxiety, depression, Bipolar, aging, adult children who are "failure to
launch", loss of spouse, loss of independence, chronic/long-term health issues, transitioning from career into
retirement
SUPERVISION
Amy is a Licensed Supervisor in the State of Texas. My practice focuses on Veterans, Gifted, LGBTQ+, Clergy, and Young Adults with an emphasis towards working on Failure to Launch, Bipolar, ADHD, Relationships, Social Anxiety, Grief, Coming Out Safely, and transitioning to Civilian LIfe. I supervise Practicum Students and Associates as a part of my practice because I love working with people who are starting out fresh in the profession, and people to whom counseling is a second or third career.
License Status: LPC Active since 2009; Site Supervisor since 2019, Licensed Supervisor since 6/13/2022
Supervisory Training Received: PracticeMentors.us, Kathleen Mills & Philip Crum.
Availability: Currently interviewing bright, happy, self-actualized team-oriented future Practicum Students and Associates.
Are We a Good Fit?
I believe that being "equally-yoked" is critically important in the Supervisor-Associate relationship. I want to be a hands-on mentor to a person who understands that nothing worth having comes easily and it's necessary to start at the bottom in order to get to the top. I am not looking for someone who owns their own counseling business, or who cannot work autonomously. If you have been hospitalized for mental health issues within the last 5 years, we will not be a fit. One of my passions is working with adults who are called to the counseling field as a second or third career, and have already spent time in a professional environment.
Christian / Faith-Based Counseling is always available by request.
Speaking Engagements
Amy would be delighted to be guest speaker/presenter for your group. She has presented at churches, school districts, conferences, and private gatherings on numerous occasions. She has been a sought after speaker for Allen Gifted, AISD, SAGE, First Baptist Church of Allen, and the UMC. Speaking fees are $200 per hour of presentation. Topics include but are not limited to - parenting aging parents, giftedness, anxiety & depression, grief during the holidays, supporting your LGBTQIA loved ones, working with Veterans and Active Duty Military and their families.
If asked to present on a subject which requires extensive prep time, additional fees may apply.
Personal Statement & Information
We all know that self-doubt and negative self-talk are our biggest enemies, but there is always hope! In any situation, you can work to become a stronger person and decide to move forward towards a more positive self-image, healing, wholeness, and healthier relationships. When you are ready to make that important step to see a counselor, it will be an honor to listen to you and work together on the issues and stressors you are facing in your life.
When not in the therapy office, Amy enjoys spending time with her family and close friends. She previously worked for 8 years as an IT recruiter for software engineers in a boutique recruiting firm in Addison, TX. She has a wonderful son attending Fordham University in NYC, a loving husband who works in software, a rescued American Brittany, and an amazing mother who is retired and lives locally. Amy has always been active in the United Methodist Church. She has been a lay-member of various committees on both a local church and conference-wide level. She served for 2 quadrennium on the District Committee on Ministry (DCOM) for the North Texas Conference in the North Central District. Her father retired from the UMC after serving over 52 years as an Elder in the North Texas Conference. When not delving into psychology, Amy's hobbies include classical singing in a local symphony chorus, yoga, cooking with her son, music, reading mystery novels, movies, Brittany Rescue in Texas (BRIT), and traveling with her family.
Education
Master of Science in Counseling Psychology, December, 1998
Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio, Texas.
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, June 1994
Centenary College of Louisiana - Shreveport, Louisiana
Professional Memberships & Groups
Texas Counseling Association (TCA)
American Counseling Association (ACA)
"Coffee Talk" Parent Support Group for Allen Gifted with Dr. Susan Blandino (2015 - 2021)
Texas Professional License Number:
64663, Renewed, Active through 2/22/2024
