Amy Tichy
MEd., MA, LPC, LAPC, RDT/BCT, NCC
Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer
Clinical Mental Health Counselor under supervision in Minnesota and North Dakota
Who I Am
Hello! My name is Amy, and I'm a Registered Drama Therapist/Board Certified Trainer and Clinical Mental Health Counselor.
I graduated from Dickinson State University in 2010 with my Bachelor of Science in History Education and Theatre Education. I received by Master of Arts in Theatre with a concentration in Drama Therapy from Kansas State University in 2014 and I received my Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from North Dakota State University in 2022. I am currently working on my Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision at North Dakota State University.
As a counselor and drama therapist, I believe in a holistic, relational approach to working with clients. I am a generalist practitioner with interest in mood disorders, trauma, military affiliated populations, first responder populations, and relational work. I have an eclectic theoretical orientation with a preference for Relational Cultural, Motivational Interviewing, Solution Focused Brief Therapy, and Narrative approaches; I believe in working with clients in ways that work best for them. I also am a geek culture therapist. I have many geeky interests and have found them to be a helpful tool in relating with and working through concerns with clients who also identify as geeks. I have completed Safe Zone trainings, telehealth trainings, DBT training, CPT training, EMDR Basic Training, and hold a Clinical Military Counseling Certificate.
I currently work at Phoenix Counseling in Moorhead, MN, which I cofounded with Marsha Wichmann, MS, LPCC-S, LAC
LICENSES and CREDENTIALS
Sep 2023-Present Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) # 2873, Minnesota Board of Behavioral Health & Therapy
Apr 2023-Present Board Certified Trainer (BCT) #160, North American Drama Therapy Association
Apr 2023-Present Licensed Associate Professional Counselor (LAPC) #1280-4-15-23, North Dakota Board of Counselor Examiners
Jun 2022-Present National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board for Certified Counselors
Aug 2017-Present Registered Drama Therapist (RDT) #652, North American Drama Therapy Association
EDUCATION
Doctorate in Counselor Education and Supervision (CACREP-Accredited)
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North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
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Expected Graduated: December 2025
Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (CACREP-Accredited)
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North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
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Graduated: May 2022
Master of Arts in Theatre with a Concentration in Drama Therapy
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Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS
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Graduated: May 2014
Bachelor of Science in History Education & Bachelor of Science in Theatre Education
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Dickinson State University, Dickinson, ND
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Graduated: May 2010
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Minor: Leadership
TRAININGS
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CPT (Cognitive Processing Therapy)
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Daniel Smith, Course Director
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CPT Web 2.0, Medical University of South Carolina
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Self-paced, online training
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The Game to Grow Method of Therapeutically Applied Role-Playing Games: A Level One Training for Mental Health Professionals
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Adam Davis, MA Ed., Executive Director, Game to Grow
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Elizabeth D Kilmer, PhD, Director of Education and Training, Game to Grow
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Game to Grow
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Self-paced, online training
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Certification Training
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Lane Pederson, Psy.D., LP
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Pesi
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Self-paced, online training
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Dialectical Behavioral Therapy Skills Training
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Marsha Linehan, PhD, developer of DBT
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Adam Carmel, PhD, trainer
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Ronda Reitz PhD, trainer
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Chelsey Wilks, PhD, trainer
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Psychwire
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Self-paced, online training
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy Basic Training Parts I and II
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Terry Becker Fritz, MS, RN, CS, EMDRIA Approved Trainer
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Maidens, VA
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Live training conducted via zoom
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Safe Zone Levels 1, 2, and 3
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Angela Fowler, Academic Personnel Coordinator
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North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
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In-person training
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TF-CBT (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
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Daniel Smith, Course Director
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TF-CBT Web 2.0, Medical University of South Carolina
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Self-paced, online training
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Clinical Military Counseling Certificate
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Mark A Stebnicki, PhD, LCMHC, DCMHS
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TeleHealth Certification Institute
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Self-paced, online training
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Basic and Advanced Motivational Interviewing
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Todd Lewis, PhD, LPC, NCC, MINT Trainer
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North Dakota State University, Fargo, ND
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In-person training
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