Amy McGinnis Hogan, LCSW

Amy McGinnis Hogan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois with 17 years of clinical experience. She holds a core belief that personal growth and change are achievable and that people can deepen and enrich their human experience through focused therapeutic work. Her approach centers on thoughtful self-examination conducted in a compassionate, nonjudgmental therapeutic environment that emphasizes understanding one’s personal story.

She employs a psychodynamic lens to increase insight into recurring patterns and underlying drivers, while integrating solution-focused techniques that provide practical coping skills for everyday life. This blend of insight-oriented therapy and tangible strategies is intended to help identify and address obstacles that may be limiting a person’s ability to reach their potential.

Amy draws from a range of clinical approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the Gottman Method, mindfulness-based practices, psychodynamic therapy, and Solution-Focused Therapy to tailor treatment to each person’s needs. Her specialty areas include relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, ADHD, stress, anxiety, addictions, family issues, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related matters, parenting, anger, career concerns, coaching, and compassion fatigue. Additional focus areas include communication problems, emptiness, forgiveness, guilt and shame, hoarding, impulsivity, isolation and loneliness, jealousy, life purpose, midlife transitions, mood disorders including seasonal affective disorder, self-love, and social anxiety.

Across her work, Amy balances deeper exploration with concrete tools so individuals can manage day-to-day challenges while pursuing greater self-understanding, growth, and healing.