Ok, with the basics out of the way, why would you want to start therapy with me? Maybe you feel like you are a "misfit" in some way - either you're an immigrant and adjusting to a new culture, you're neurodivergent and feel like the world isn't made for your unique mind, or you just don't feel like you fit in. It can help a lot to have someone non-judgmental on your side to feel safe and accepted while you work through complicated feelings and finding your people. 

More about you (maybe!):

• a smart and analytic person who wants to better understand and cope with your emotions

• "eldest daughter syndrome"

• you're a parent, especially of young children, and it's stressful 

• "mommy issues"/"mother wound"

• work in healthcare or other helping professions

• you feel like a "highly sensitive person" or you're wondering if you are Autistic or have ADHD - or you already know you are

• you feel like you are not "heard" or "seen" by people close to you enough (or at all!)

• you experienced something traumatic and you want help working through it so it doesn't affect your life so much

If therapy with me sounds like a good fit to you, or you have questions, you can contact me either by email: amy@amydixlcsw.com, or phone: 828-417-4226.

An update (December 2025) is that I've recently let my Illinois social work license lapse, and gotten rid of my Psychology Today page. I'm glad you've still found me here!

A notice of my privacy practices can be found here. 

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