My Approach

As of January 2024, I am no longer taking long-term trauma psychotherapy clients. I am working with clients in a short-term, 3-5 month period. Clients might work with me periodically, once a year for a 3-5 month period where we may work intensely (2x a week initially, tapering to 1x a week, or every other week as changes integrate). Please see my new website, www.amywonghope.com, which describes how I am supporting clients in their transformation process, psychedelic preparation or integration, or peer consultation for trauma-and-psychedelic-informed care.

The amount I charge for my rate allows me to take pro-bono or insurance cases on a case-by-case basis.

I incorporate all of my trauma expertise into what I do, in both practices.

With clients, my focus is on discovering and developing resiliency that exists within. Clients often come to me after noticing emotional and relationship patterns that have become too difficult to resolve on their own. When we feel stuck, as can happen in life, the neurobiology of the brain works in such a way that we don’t have access to our entire brain’s resources. Instead, if you pay attention at those times, the brain seeks to repeat the same patterns. There is a saying, “neurons that fire together stay together.” Together, we will create new brain pathways. We will understand issues deeply together as well as the resources you have within that will help you move past the stuck or broken places. You might be wondering, so what happens during a session? The following are some of the therapy modalities I use. Sometimes I may use one or several of these specialties, depending on which issues we work on together, your commitment to change, and the stage or intensity of issues.
  • Sensorimotor Psychotherapy
  • EMDR
  • IFS-Informed – Internal Family Systems (IFS) or “parts” language
  • Attachment-based therapies
  • Trauma-informed approach
  • Mindfulness and Meditation
  • Motivational Interviewing
Additionally, I may use in the following types of therapy within the specialties above:
  • Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Family Systems
  • Community Reinforcement Approach (A-CRA)
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Play Therapy
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational Therapy
  • Sandplay
  • Spirituality