About Amy

A human partnership.
A grounded approach.

Amy Leigh Green, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California, Oregon, and Washington.

Authenticity, collaboration & connection.

I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist dedicated to supporting individuals and couples navigating life transitions, relationship challenges, trauma, anxiety, and depression.

My practice is built on authenticity, collaboration, and cultural humility. I believe healing can happen within safe, supportive relationships. Together, we co-create a non-judgmental, neurodiversity-affirming space where you can feel deeply heard, validated, and empowered.

My family is a source of joy and inspiration. Music and nature offer grounding and creative renewal, shaping how I show up as a person and practitioner.

My philosophy

A fellow traveler. A steady partnership.

My approach is grounded in an egalitarian alliance: a partnership where your voice carries weight and we can speak openly about the work. I aim to reduce unnecessary clinical hierarchies through transparency, shared decisions, and a real, human connection.

I show up as a “fellow traveler”—emotionally accessible, authentic, and willing to listen without defensiveness. You can disagree, ask questions, or tell me when something does not feel right. I bring clinical responsibility and clear professional boundaries, while you bring expertise in your own life.

I work to offer a “secure base” for exploration and a “safe haven” when things feel difficult. Our therapeutic relationship is central to the work: a place to explore trust, practice new ways of connecting, and move toward healing at your pace.

My clinical identity

Care that meets you as a whole person.

A relational & attachment-focused lens

Drawing from Attachment-Focused Therapy and Relational-Cultural Therapy, we explore how early relationships and cultural experiences shape your sense of yourself and others. Growth can happen through relationships that support connection, mutual respect, and greater choice.

I pay attention to what you are feeling and bring a steady, responsive presence. Together, we practice co-regulation—finding ways to feel more grounded and supported while making room for intense emotions.

The P.A.C.E. model of care

Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy guide how I connect with you. Playfulness is gentle and responsive to your comfort; it is never pressure to make light of pain. Acceptance makes room for your inner experience, while curiosity and empathy help us understand it together.

This framework supports relational safety and a trauma-informed space where protective responses can be understood with compassion.

Neurodiversity-affirming care

Your cognitive profile, communication style, sensory needs, and lived experience matter. You are never asked to fit a neurotypical mold. We adapt the work to how you think, process, and connect, including when you are exploring your neurodivergence or self-identify.

Trauma-informed expertise

I am trained in a variety of evidence-based trauma-focused approaches. We discuss what fits your needs and readiness, building support and pacing the work before approaching distressing experiences. Your consent and feedback guide our choices throughout.

A collaborative partnership

You are the expert on your own life. I bring a clinical framework, practical tools, and a thoughtful outside perspective to support your self-discovery. We choose goals together, notice what helps, and adjust when something is not working for you.

My training and modalities

A toolkit shaped around you.

Every person is different. I draw from a range of therapeutic approaches to tailor our work to your needs, goals, cognitive style, and preferences. We discuss which tools may fit, rather than following a one-size-fits-all plan.

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy

Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy principles support relational safety and secure attachment through connection and shared understanding.

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DDP Network

Playfulness, Acceptance, Curiosity, and Empathy

This relational attitude, also called P.A.C.E., guides a warm, curious, and accepting way of connecting.

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DDP Network

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing

This approach supports processing distressing memories. We attend to bodily responses, grounding, and readiness when planning trauma work.

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EMDR International Association

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

We practice making room for difficult inner experiences while choosing actions guided by what matters to you.

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Association for Contextual Behavioral Science

Compassion-Focused Therapy

We explore ways to respond to shame, self-criticism, and distress with greater compassion and emotional support.

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Compassionate Mind Foundation

Attachment-Focused Therapy

We explore how attachment experiences shape trust, emotional needs, and patterns of connection.

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Attachment-Focused Treatment Institute

Emotionally Focused Therapy

We explore emotional needs and interaction patterns to support more secure connections with yourself and others.

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International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy

Interpersonal Therapy

We explore connections between emotional well-being, relationship challenges, life changes, and available social support.

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International Society of Interpersonal Psychotherapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

We explore links among thoughts, emotions, and actions, and practice skills that support your goals.

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Beck Institute Cares

Cognitive Processing Therapy

We examine beliefs shaped by trauma and consider perspectives that allow more flexibility and self-understanding.

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National Center for PTSD

Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

This approach offers children, adolescents, and caregivers tools for understanding and responding to the effects of trauma.

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Certification Program

Dialectical Behavior Therapy

We draw on skills in mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness.

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Behavioral Tech Institute

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy

We practice noticing thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations with greater awareness and a less automatic response.

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Oxford Mindfulness

Internal Family Systems

We compassionately explore different “parts” of your inner experience to support understanding and self-leadership.

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Internal Family Systems Institute

Narrative Therapy

We separate your identity from the challenges you face and explore stories, strengths, and meanings that support change.

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Dulwich Centre

Person-Centered Therapy

Your experience guides the work within a warm, authentic, and validating therapeutic relationship.

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British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy

Motivational Interviewing

We explore your own reasons for change, making room for mixed feelings and strengthening your sense of choice.

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Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers

Solution-Focused Therapy

We recognize existing strengths and successes, describe what you hope will change, and identify manageable steps toward your goals.

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Solution-Focused Therapy Institute

These frameworks help us co-create a therapeutic experience that respects your pace, honors your neurodivergence, and supports your personal path toward healing. The approach and format we use depend on your needs and our shared assessment of fit.

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Credentials & focused training

Licensure

California LMFT #49114
Oregon LMFT #T1405
Washington LMFT #LF60940352

Availability and clinical fit are discussed before beginning care.

Additional clinical training

Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Clinician
Certified ADHD Clinical Services Provider
Certified Autism Spectrum Disorder Clinical Specialist
Certified Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy Practitioner
Certified Attachment-Focused Therapy Clinician
Certified Psychedelic-Assisted Psychotherapist
Certificate in Advanced Clinical Supervision
Certificate in Advanced EMDR for Complex Trauma

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When you’re ready

You don’t have to figure it all out first.

Start with what you need help with. We can explore the next step together.

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A human partnership.A grounded approach.