- CBT and DBT skills
- Motivational interviewing
- Trauma and family issues
About Aimee
Aimee Paddock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana with 23 years of experience in mental health and addictions counseling. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, coping with life changes, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, sleep difficulties, parenting challenges, career issues, bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.
She uses practical, skills-based work alongside longer-term talk therapy. That can include goal setting, communication practice, relaxation and mindfulness exercises, and coping strategies for urges and cravings. She also draws on approaches that look at deeper patterns and life history when helpful.
Aimee combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills with Emotionally-Focused and psychodynamic ideas. She also uses motivational interviewing techniques to help people find reasons to change and keep going. Sessions often mix short-term tools with exploration of past experiences that affect present feelings.
In practice she focuses on clear treatment goals and concrete steps. That may mean building a short plan for a specific worry or working through longer-standing issues related to family of origin, abandonment, foster care or adoption histories. She also addresses substance use and recovery-related concerns alongside mental health work.
Her style centers on straightforward discussion, practical exercises, and developing healthier habits over time. People who want both skills they can use right away and space to look at deeper life patterns may find this approach practical for addressing guilt, shame, and related stress.
Sessions are conducted in English and based in Indiana. If someone wants to begin, they follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How Aimee blends practical methods with deeper work online
Aimee often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT gives concrete steps to test beliefs and try different actions, which can ease recurring guilt or self-criticism.She also brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improved communication. These tools help when strong feelings or urges make it hard to respond calmly in relationships or during setbacks.
Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work she does with each person. She will help clients decide whether short-term skills work or longer psychodynamic conversations best match their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan over time.
The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into daily life - for example, shorter check-ins can work between commitments, audio-only sessions require less bandwidth, and video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when preferred. Aimee will discuss which format suits practical needs and the therapeutic goals during the first scheduling steps.
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Experience
23+ years
Listed in
Indiana
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
Aimee works with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem struggles, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma and related issues that can contribute to guilt and shame.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
She combines skills-based work like CBT and DBT with conversations about past patterns. That mix helps people develop new responses and understand where shame or guilt began.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 23 years of professional experience in mental health and addictions counseling, with many years working as a fully licensed clinician.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Indiana.
Are sessions available in other languages or for international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.