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Aimee Paddock

Compassionate practical therapy for life transitions

LCSW Indiana

Experience
23 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Grief, Self esteem
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Languages
English
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About Aimee

Aimee Paddock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Indiana who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and a wide range of life challenges.

Background and approach

With 23 years of experience in mental health and addictions counseling, she draws on long practice to support clients working through depression, self-esteem concerns, coping with life changes, and substance-related issues. Aimee emphasizes practical skills such as communication, relaxation, mindfulness, and goal setting to help clients move forward.

Her background includes substantial work with family dynamics, parenting concerns, adoption and foster care matters, attachment and abandonment issues, and trauma including abuse and domestic violence. She uses a blend of therapeutic methods to tailor a treatment plan to each individual’s needs, emphasizing collaborative goal-setting and empowerment.

Aimee meets clients where they are and focuses on building coping strategies, positive thinking, and practical steps toward a healthier life. Her practice combines clinical knowledge with a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance to help clients find clearer direction and greater resilience.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life



Aimee commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her online work. CBT focuses on identifying and shifting unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression and to build practical coping skills. DBT emphasizes emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for managing intense emotions and improving communication in relationships.

Choosing the right approach is collaborative - Aimee will work with clients to identify goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then adapt methods over time. This partnership helps tailor a treatment plan that aligns with each person’s needs while remaining flexible as circumstances change.

Online therapy with Aimee is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase access and convenience. These options allow clients to schedule care around work, family, or caregiving responsibilities and to use formats that match their comfort level, making it easier to maintain consistency and progress toward goals.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
Aimee works with a broad set of concerns including stress, anxiety, grief, depression, self-esteem, addictions, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting and family issues, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What therapeutic approaches does she use in sessions?
She draws from several approaches such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Motivational Interviewing, and Psychodynamic Therapy to match techniques to client needs.
How much experience does she bring to practice?
She has 23 years of professional experience in mental health and addictions counseling, with extensive licensed practice that informs her treatment planning.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She holds the LCSW credential and practices in Indiana; her license detail is IN LCSW 34006214A.
Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are provided in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or through text-based messaging depending on what fits their needs and schedule.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Cost varies with client location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Prospective clients select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyGriefSelf esteemDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseSleeping disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommunication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHearing impairedHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Motivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

23+ years

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English