Dakota Lippon, Lcsw-S

Dakota Lippon, Lcsw-S Therapist & Advocate Dakota is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker Supervisor (LCSW-S) with over 10 years of experience working with children and adolescents.

She graduated with her Bachelor of Arts in Social Work from West Texas A&M University and a Master of Science in Social Work from West Texas A&M University. Working in the public school system for the past 9 years, Dakota has helped students and their families with a variety of issues that can impact behavior, social, and academic growth. As an LCSW-S, Dakota's therapeutic practice serves children

as young as 4 years old to adolescents, as well as young adult individuals. She has treated issues such as anxiety, grief, secondary trauma, relationship issues, grief, depression, and many other "speed bumps" that people experience through life. Treatment modalities include; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Play Therapy techniques (currently supervised by Ashley Wade, LPC-S, RPT-S), person-centered, and strengths based perspective. Dakota's clinical experience includes psychiatric in-patient hospitalization, higher education settings in the West Texas area, families who have been impacted by addiction, and public education. Dakota is originally from the West Texas area and has called Amarillo her home since 2013. In her spare time, Dakota enjoys spending time reading, volunteering with local non-profit organizations, and being with her husband and their two dogs!

Excited for this next chapter! I will be back in the office sometime during Summer 2026 with some updates to my booking ...
04/16/2026

Excited for this next chapter! I will be back in the office sometime during Summer 2026 with some updates to my booking schedule and other exciting news! Stay tuned 🩷

League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists - LEAPT ♥️
02/23/2026

League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists - LEAPT ♥️

One step closer to becoming Dakota Lippon, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT ✨
02/10/2026

One step closer to becoming Dakota Lippon, MSSW, LCSW-S, RPT ✨

A-Z holds the magic to Play Therapy sessions ✨.
02/08/2026

A-Z holds the magic to Play Therapy sessions ✨.

SO excited to announce a new addition to my family! Lippon Counseling is NOT taking any new clients starting February 1s...
02/07/2026

SO excited to announce a new addition to my family!
Lippon Counseling is NOT taking any new clients starting February 1st, 2026 through the end of my Maternity leave.

If you have any questions or are in need of any referrals; please contact me via email at:
[email protected]

So thankful for this community of support! 🩷💚

“Child play therapy is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of ...
02/04/2026

“Child play therapy is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the “language” of the child – play.

Licensed mental health professionals therapeutically use play to help their clients, most often children ages three to 12 years, to better express themselves and resolve their problems.

Play therapy works best when a safe relationship is created between the therapist and client, one in which the latter may freely and naturally express both what pleases and bothers them.”
-Association for Play Therapists

This is why Play Matters ♥️.

There are many different theories of Play Therapy and each play therapist is grounded in at least one. Adlerian Play The...
02/03/2026

There are many different theories of Play Therapy and each play therapist is grounded in at least one. Adlerian Play Therapy involves both direct and indirect interactions with our clients that has been extensively researched!

I am currently learning from the League of Extraordinary Adlerian Play Therapists - LEAPT and super excited to continue to incorporate this modality into my sessions.

Super excited to celebrate Play Therapy this week (and really every week). This week I’ll be sharing information about P...
02/01/2026

Super excited to celebrate Play Therapy this week (and really every week). This week I’ll be sharing information about Play Therapy and why it is such a beneficial modality of intervention!
Stay tuned ✨

🎉 We’re officially kicking off International Play Therapy Week!

📅 Feb 1–7
Get ready for informative content, fun activities, and chances to share & respond. Stay tuned! 🧸✨

Lippon Counseling will be closed due to training! One step closer to completing my Play Therapy Certification 💜.
01/27/2026

Lippon Counseling will be closed due to training!
One step closer to completing my Play Therapy Certification 💜.

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3131 Bell Street Suite 200
Amarillo, TX
79106

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Monday 5pm - 7pm
Tuesday 5pm - 7pm
Wednesday 5pm - 7pm
Thursday 5pm - 7pm
Friday 5pm - 7pm
Saturday 9am - 2pm

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