Aimee Dinschel

Compassionate, practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Illinois

Experience: 16 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Trauma and abuse, Self esteem
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Aimee

Aimee Dinschel is an Illinois-licensed clinical social worker who supports people navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life transitions. She works with those coping with panic attacks, social anxiety, low self-esteem, and patterns that affect relationships, helping clients gain clarity about difficult emotions and recurring behaviors.

Background and approach

Her practice emphasizes collaborative, client-centered care that helps individuals strengthen communication skills, increase emotional awareness, and develop practical coping tools. Aimee integrates evidence-based methods such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside approaches that attend to emotions and internal parts, tailoring work to each person’s needs and goals.

Over 16 years of clinical experience inform a supportive stance that balances understanding with skill-building. Whether addressing grief, caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, or struggles with life purpose and isolation, she guides clients through thoughtful exploration and steady progress toward greater balance and resilience.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Care

Aimee commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety and depression and improve daily functioning. She also incorporates Client-Centered Therapy, offering empathic, nonjudgmental support that prioritizes each person’s own goals and lived experience.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. She works with clients to explore which methods align with their needs and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy feels relevant and actionable for specific concerns like panic, grief, or relationship struggles.

Online therapy makes it easier to fit care into a busy life by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for scheduling, allow continuity through transitions, and let clients choose the format that feels most comfortable while working on skills, communication, and coping strategies.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Aimee commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, grief, self-esteem, relationship and family issues, parenting, career challenges, ADHD, and related concerns listed in her specialty areas.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

The practice is collaborative and client-centered, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Internal Family Systems to build coping skills and emotional awareness.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 16 years of experience working with individuals on anxiety, trauma, life transitions, social anxiety, and interpersonal patterns.

Where is she licensed and located?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Illinois; her license number is IL LCSW 149014432.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Clients can meet through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.

How does pricing and payment work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression Coping with life changes

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame Isolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingInternal Family Systems

Experience

16+ years

Licensed

Illinois

Languages

English