At a glance
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Illinois / 149014432
- NPI
- 1518257963
- Experience
- 16 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Illinois
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
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- Client-centered
- Motivational focus
- Practical skills
About Aimee
Aimee Dinschel is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois who helps people make sense of overwhelming emotions and big life changes. She works with individuals dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, and stress. She also supports people facing social anxiety, low self-esteem, panic attacks, and relationship or communication struggles.
In sessions she focuses on understanding patterns that keep people stuck. She uses a collaborative, client-centered style to listen closely and reflect what matters to each person. From there she helps clients build clearer communication skills and practical coping strategies.
Aimee draws on several approaches that aim to make change feel manageable. She uses Motivational Interviewing to help people find their own reasons for change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps name and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Internal Family Systems and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas are blended as needed to support emotional regulation and inner understanding.
Her work is straightforward and paced to each person. Sessions often involve setting small goals, practicing new ways of responding, and checking what works between visits. Aimee brings 16 years of clinical experience to this process and frames therapy as a partnership where the client directs the goals.
People considering therapy are encouraged to think about what matters most to them and bring that into the first conversation. Aimee aims to help clients move toward clearer boundaries, steadier moods, and more confidence in daily life.
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How these approaches translate to online work
Aimee uses Motivational Interviewing to help people clarify what they want to change and to build internal motivation in small steps. Client-Centered Therapy provides a listening-focused foundation so clients feel heard and steering their own goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) offers practical tools to identify and shift unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns when stress or anxiety spikes.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Aimee works collaboratively to match methods to each person's needs, goals, and preferences. She will check in about what feels useful and adjust strategies as the work proceeds so the plan fits the client rather than the other way around.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which online or in-person formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow for quicker check-ins during work breaks or between commitments. It also lets people use tools practiced in sessions, like breathing exercises or thought records, in the moment and then review progress together with a licensed professional. -
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCommunication problemsControl issuesDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessLife purposePanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesTherapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Motivational InterviewingInternal Family SystemsExperience
16+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems can be addressed here?
Aimee works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, grief, relationship and family concerns, sleep problems, parenting stress, career worries, compassion fatigue, and ADHD-related issues.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
The approach is collaborative and client-centered, with practical work on coping skills, emotional awareness, and communication. Techniques from Motivational Interviewing and CBT are used to support change.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has 16 years of clinical experience working with people across a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credentials and location apply to this clinician?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to learn which formats are offered for ongoing work with this therapist.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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