Amy Creegan

Hi, I'm Amy, a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, and Clinical Director at Brightside Behavioral Health.

I have a warm, friendly, eclectic approach to therapy. I enjoy working with all age groups and many presenting problems, and diagnoses. 

I have over 20 years of experience working in the therapy field. I received a Master's Degree of Science with a concentration in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Rhode Island. I specializes in working with children, parenting, and adults. I have extensive experience using EMDR, CBT, DBT and have a proven and consistent successful history working with children and adults with Anxiety, ADHD, Autism, Depression, Trauma and many of life's issues.

I utilize interventions such as EMDR, CBT, DBT psycho education and many other shaping behavior/thinking techniques. An eclectic approach with positivity, resourcing and strengths based interventions have helped my clients improve adjustment in the home, school, work and community. I work with children, adults and couples. 

I love to help individuals, couples and families with a variety of issues using solution focused techniques and a friendly, warm and engaging approach. I strive to develop positive relationships and help my clients gain insight into their lives and while increasing their quality of life and relationships.

My Specialties

• Anxiety 
• Child 
• Coping Skills 
• Depression 
• Family Conflict 
• Life Transitions 
• Marital and Premarital 
• Parenting 
• Relationship Issues 
• School Issues 
• Trauma and PTSD 
• Personal growth 

My Treatment Preferences

• Applied Behavioral Analysis 
• Art Therapy 
• Attachment-based 
• Coaching 
• Dialectical (DBT) 
• EMDR 
• Emotionally Focused 
• Experiential Therapy 
• Family / Marital 
• Family Systems 
• Humanistic 
• Integrative 
• Internal Family Systems (IFS) 
• Interpersonal 
• Intervention 
• Mindfulness-Based (MBCT) 
• Motivational Interviewing 
• Narrative 
• Parent-Child Interaction (PCIT) 
• Person-Centered 
• Play Therapy 
• Positive Psychology 
• Psychodynamic 
• Relational 
• Solution Focused Brief (SFBT) 
• Strength-Based 
• Structural Family Therapy 
• Trauma Focused 
• Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)