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Aimee Lighty

Compassionate, practical counseling for real-life problems

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Aimee

Aimee Lighty is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) who brings a practical, collaborative style to therapy. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma that affect daily life. Her approach balances warmth with direct, action-oriented work so sessions aim to produce real changes rather than just conversation.

She draws primarily on cognitive behavioral therapy, using clear exercises to shift unhelpful thoughts and habits. Aimee also uses client-centered methods to make people feel heard and respected during difficult conversations.

Background and approach

Solution-focused techniques help identify small, doable steps toward better days. With 15 years of counseling experience, she has worked across career, education, and relationship concerns. That background informs how she helps people tackle parenting pressures, family conflicts, and major life transitions.

She also addresses issues like sleep, eating problems, anger, addictions, bipolar disorder, and coping after trauma. Aimee supports people facing LGBT issues, veterans and armed forces related concerns, self-harm, and ADHD among other focus areas. She meets with clients in Pennsylvania and conducts sessions in English.

Her sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Meetings are available through video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. To begin, users complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule time that fits their needs.

Practical therapy approaches for online care

Aimee uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify and change thought and behavior patterns that fuel problems like anxiety, depression, or sleep difficulties. CBT focuses on specific skills and exercises that clients can practice between sessions to see gradual improvement.

She also employs client-centered therapy which emphasizes listening, empathy, and building a trusting relationship. This approach helps people feel heard and supported while they consider changes and try new coping strategies.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Aimee will talk with clients about their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities and then tailor techniques from these approaches. The plan can shift as needs change so work stays focused and useful.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to continue work between appointments. The variety of formats also lets people pick the way of communicating that feels most comfortable for them.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?
Aimee works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and family issues, anger, addictions, sleep and eating problems, bipolar disorder, ADHD, self esteem, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapy style like?
Her approach blends client-centered warmth with cognitive behavioral techniques and solution-focused work. Sessions aim to be collaborative and action-oriented so time is used to try practical steps toward change.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience working across career, education, and relationship concerns, and brings that background into sessions to address everyday functioning and relationship stressors.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed professional counselor, LPC, with license number PA LPC PC002137, and she practices in Pennsylvania.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different preferences and schedules.
How are costs handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions operate through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Pennsylvania
Languages
English

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