Amy Beth Acker, LCSW
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AMY is a psychotherapist, mindset coach, author, and poet specializing in working with high-achieving women who struggle with anxiety, people-pleasing and perfectionism.
Her first book, The Way of the Peaceful Woman: Awaken the Power of You, Create a Life You Love, and Set Yourself Free was released in May 2019 and is excerpted in Sanctuary. Amy received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from Rutgers University, an M.S.W. from New York University (NYU), and holds certificates in trauma and mindfulness.
Her writing on personal development has been featured in numerous publications, including Tiny Buddha (where she will be featured in their forthcoming 2022 Day-to-Day Calendar), Huffington Post, Elephant Journal and others. Her poetry is published or forthcoming in the Blue Heron Review and Bisexual Women's Quarterly.
Amy's work focuses on helping women to discover who they are, what they want, and how to have and be it.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters.
#WheresYourSanctuary: My sanctuary is in my journal. It's both a dear friend and a conduit to my highest self. When I am feeling uncertain about what direction to take, or when I'm feeling stressed, I always turn to my journal and have a conversation with my own inner wisdom in order to get clarity. There's something about putting pen to paper that allows me much-needed distance from the constant chatter going on inside my head. I love to use early mornings with my journal to plan my day, work through life's stresses, and get in a positive frame of mind. In the evening, I often grab my journal after settling into bed to document the gratitude and appreciation I feel for all the positive in my life. I have stacks of finished journals and I truly credit most everything good in my life to my time with them.
Her first book, The Way of the Peaceful Woman: Awaken the Power of You, Create a Life You Love, and Set Yourself Free was released in May 2019 and is excerpted in Sanctuary. Amy received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and English from Rutgers University, an M.S.W. from New York University (NYU), and holds certificates in trauma and mindfulness.
Her writing on personal development has been featured in numerous publications, including Tiny Buddha (where she will be featured in their forthcoming 2022 Day-to-Day Calendar), Huffington Post, Elephant Journal and others. Her poetry is published or forthcoming in the Blue Heron Review and Bisexual Women's Quarterly.
Amy's work focuses on helping women to discover who they are, what they want, and how to have and be it.
She lives in New Jersey with her husband and two daughters.
#WheresYourSanctuary: My sanctuary is in my journal. It's both a dear friend and a conduit to my highest self. When I am feeling uncertain about what direction to take, or when I'm feeling stressed, I always turn to my journal and have a conversation with my own inner wisdom in order to get clarity. There's something about putting pen to paper that allows me much-needed distance from the constant chatter going on inside my head. I love to use early mornings with my journal to plan my day, work through life's stresses, and get in a positive frame of mind. In the evening, I often grab my journal after settling into bed to document the gratitude and appreciation I feel for all the positive in my life. I have stacks of finished journals and I truly credit most everything good in my life to my time with them.
