Amy Plavnick, LMSW is a licensed Clinical Social worker who specializes in treating anxiety disorders and OCD in children, adolescents, and adults.  Amy strives to create a safe, collaborative environment in order to help clients and their families achieve their goals in treatment. She has a particular interest in using intensive interventions to treat severe anxiety disorders and OCD. Amy understands that anxiety symptoms impact an entire family system, so she frequently works with parents, caregivers, and partners to educate them on how to best support their loved-one with anxiety/OCD. She is committed to using evidence-based interventions to help her clients improve their overall level of functioning.

 

Amy received her Master’s degree in Social Work from Eastern Washington University in 2004 and spent several years as a post-graduate seeking out specialty anxiety/OCD training prior to co-founding the Anxiety and OCD Treatment Center of Ann Arbor. She received independent training from expert CBT clinicians affiliated with the University of Michigan Department of Psychiatry and the University of Michigan School of Social Work. Amy has also completed advanced training in the treatment of childhood OCD through the International OCD Foundation’s Pediatric Behavior Therapy Training Institute. Amy has received extensive training in research-based approaches including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions (SPACE), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).  Amy continues to develop her clinical skills while staying current with empirical research pertaining to areas within her practice.