Amy Lajiness

I’m Amy Lajiness, LCSW, PMH-C, and I’m a psychotherapist located in San Diego who works virtually with California residents. As a human and a therapist, I highly value authenticity, humor, and compassion for self and others. I commonly support my clients through anxiety, depression, work/life stress, fertility issues, pregnancy and postpartum, parenting challenges, spiritual and religious challenges/recovery, relational and marital difficulties, and life transitions. While I do offer short-term and intensive therapy, many of my clients "graduate" to a longer-term, lower-frequency therapy model, allowing me to know them deeply and support them over the span of many years. I believe that mental health, spiritual health, ecological health, physical health, and community health intersect, and organize therapy around this belief. I specialize in working with women of all ages, and hold a certification in Perinatal Mental Health to provide specialized support to individuals in the pregnancy and postpartum periods, as well as throughout the various stages of parenthood. I have also completed specialized training working with those who are Highly Sensitive Persons (HSPs), and am one myself (if you’re unfamiliar with this trait, click here for more info), and run a resource website and blog for HSP Parents and Caregivers at www.highlysensitiveparenthood.com. While most of my work is via telehealth (video therapy), I offer a few limited spots to San Diego residents to meet in person outdoors. My background and certification in Ecotherapy will allow nature and gentle movement to support your healing.