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Licensed professional counselor supervisor Amy Tao Foster, LPC-S , wearing a navy blouse and smiling in front of a white backdrop.

Amy Lan Tao-Foster, LPC-S

Appointments: 1-512-223-5095

Education

The University of Texas at San Antonio, MA, Community Counseling

The University of Texas at Austin, BA, Psychology

Biography and Education

Clinical Biography

Amy Lan Tao-Foster, LPC-S (she/her), is a licensed professional counselor supervisor and a therapist in the Amplify Center, a clinical partnership between Austin Community College and UT Health Austin. Her professional interests include researching and providing trauma-informed care, affirming identity and culture in counseling, addressing the impact of intergenerational trauma, and looking at how every-day use of technology and consumption of multi-media and social media intersect with mental health and well-being. She has professional experience in various settings including research, community based mental health, field work, higher education, and private practice. She provides compassionate, collaborative, and client centered care to young adults.

Amy Lan Tao-Foster earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology with highest honors from The University of Texas at Austin, and her master’s degree in community counseling at The University of Texas at San Antonio.

Specializations

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Board Certification

  • Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor

Awards & Honors

  • Recognizing Asian and Asian American Faculty and Staff Instilling Strength and Excellence (R.A.I.S.E.) Award, University of Texas at Austin, 2021

Locations

Locations

  • Amplify Center
    Austin Community College Eastview
    3401 Webberville Rd., Bldg. 3000, Suite 3100
    Austin, TX 78702
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