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Amie Eipers

Amie Eipers

LCSW

Therapist · Illinois · 20+ years of experience

Experienced LCSW focused on practical change

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  • Calm steady approach
  • Focus on strengths
  • Practical tools

About Amie

Amie Eipers is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, anger, grief, and relationship difficulties. She works with clients facing trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, parenting stress, LGBT concerns, and life transitions. Amie emphasizes practical steps and steady support for people ready to try something different.

Amie has worked in professional roles for 34 years, and she has run a private counseling practice for 20 years. She listens for each person’s strengths and helps them use those strengths to make change. Her style is straightforward and respectful, and she encourages small, doable steps between sessions.

When someone is dealing with trauma, loss, or chronic stress, Amie focuses on pacing and safety. She helps people rebuild confidence and find clearer ways to communicate with partners or family. For parenting stress and caregiver burnout, she offers strategies to reduce overwhelm and restore routine.

Amie believes clients are the experts on their own stories. She combines that belief with practical skill building to address issues like codependency, control problems, substance concerns, and body image. Her background includes long-term work in clinical settings as well as private practice.

People who choose her can expect a calm, steady approach that values small progress. She invites people to be curious about their reactions and to try different tools until something fits. To begin, she asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first appointment.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

LGBTGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementDepressionCompassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesGuilt and shameInfidelityJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

How evidence-based approaches translate to online work

Amie uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on skill building for stress and anxiety, teaching breathing, grounding, and behavior changes to reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning. Another approach centers on trauma-informed pacing, helping people name what happened, manage strong feelings, and take steady steps toward feeling safer and more confident. These methods aim to be practical and teachable in session.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Amie will talk with each person about their history, goals, and what feels tolerable in treatment. Together they try tools and adjust the plan when needed, so therapy evolves from feedback and real progress rather than rigid protocols.

If you prefer online options, confirm the therapist's current session formats before booking since formats are not listed in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't needed. It also makes continuing care possible when life changes or travel would otherwise interrupt progress.

At a glance

Listed location
Illinois
Experience
20+ years
Credentials
LCSW
Languages
English
License (Illinois)
LCSW · No. 149011109
NPI
1194845180

As listed by the therapist. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Amie address?

She works with stress, anxiety, anger, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, grief, and compassion fatigue along with related areas like body image and codependency.

How does she approach therapy?

The approach is practical and collaborative. She emphasizes identifying strengths, pacing work, and building small skills people can use between sessions.

What is her background and experience?

Amie has 34 years of professional experience and has led a private counseling practice for 20 years, working in a range of clinical settings over her career.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential (LCSW) and practices in Illinois.

In what languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English, and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Specific session formats are not listed in the biography; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with therapy?

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

Before you start

  • Online talk therapy is not a court-ordered or mandated anger-management course, and it does not provide attendance certificates.
  • Check that the location and license details above fit where you live.
  • If anyone is at risk of being harmed, contact emergency services or a domestic-abuse helpline first. See the support lines for the US, UK and Australia.
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