Aimee Paddock, LCSW

Aimee Paddock is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Indiana who helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, and life changes. She brings 23 years of experience to sessions and focuses on practical steps that make day-to-day life easier. Aimee listens without judgment and starts where each person is in their journey.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside other approaches to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and build new ways of coping. Work often includes setting short- and long-term goals, practicing communication and self-care skills, and adding relaxation or mindfulness exercises. Sessions emphasize skills people can try between meetings.

Aimee’s background includes long-term work in mental health and addiction settings. That experience informs care for concerns such as depression, bipolar disorder, addiction, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, parenting strain, and caregiver stress. She also supports people dealing with adoption or foster care histories, abandonment, body image, and family of origin issues.

Her style blends skills-based work with attention to emotions and relationships. Techniques may draw from dialectical behavior ideas, emotionally focused ways of looking at relationships, motivational interviewing, and psychodynamic perspectives. The focus is on practical change plus understanding patterns that keep problems going.

People who choose Aimee can expect a collaborative approach: creating a plan, trying interventions, and adjusting as needed. She helps clients track progress and build tools that fit their life and goals.

How therapy approaches translate to online care

Aimee commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. CBT sessions online focus on simple exercises, homework, and tracking how new skills change daily life. She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) ideas to teach emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills when feelings feel overwhelming. DBT tools can be practiced during or between sessions to manage strong reactions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Aimee will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences, and she adjusts plans as progress is made. This means trying techniques, checking what helps, and changing direction when needed.

Online sessions are offered by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different routines. Video calls are useful for full conversations and skills practice, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low. Shorter check-ins work well by live chat or text when a quick update or a coping prompt is needed. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, family, and travel while keeping a steady course toward personal goals.