- Family of origin issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief and loss
About Amie
Amie Eipers is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with 20 years running a private counseling practice. She helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and motivation. She also works with issues such as grief, intimacy-related concerns, parenting strain, and compassion fatigue. Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
Her approach treats the client as the expert in their own story. She listens for strengths people already have. Work in sessions focuses on clear, practical steps rather than jargon. Clients can expect straightforward conversation about patterns, choices, and small experiments to try between meetings.
Many clients come to address patterns that began in their families of origin. Amie helps people notice roles they grew up with and how those roles still shape relationships today. She also supports those facing abandonment, blended family challenges, adoption and foster care questions, or the fallout from divorce and separation.
Amie draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. That means using methods that have research behind them to address anxiety, depression, and relationship problems. Each session centers on goals the client identifies and practical ways to reach them.
She has worked broadly across concerns that include substance use, eating and food-related issues, control and communication problems, and caregiver stress. When someone is ready to begin, Amie asks a few questions up front to match the work to the person’s needs and priorities.
Approaches and how online sessions are used
Amie bases her work on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on symptoms and patterns people bring to sessions. One common approach uses structured talking and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and lift mood; it helps with worry, low motivation, and day-to-day coping. Another approach looks at relationship patterns and family roles to clarify how family of origin expectations affect current behavior and intimacy; this helps people change interaction habits and set clearer boundaries.Choosing which approach to use is a collaborative process. She will talk with the client about goals, what has worked or not worked before, and preferences for active skill practice versus reflective conversation. That collaboration helps shape session focus and homework between meetings so work stays practical and relevant.
The therapist’s session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make scheduling easier, reduce travel time, and let people fit meetings into a workday or other obligations. Video or phone sessions can allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remote meetings can make consistent follow-up simpler for people who travel or live far from a clinician.
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Experience
20+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, grief, intimacy issues, parenting stress, and compassion fatigue among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style?
She treats the client as the expert on their life and focuses on practical steps. Sessions emphasize clear conversation about patterns and achievable changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years running a private counseling practice and a total of 34 years of professional work experience.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
Yes, she accepts international clients.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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