- Stress and anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Parenting challenges
About Lindsey
Lindsey Thomas is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan with 17 years of clinical experience. She works with people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting concerns, and major life changes. She also addresses related struggles such as phobias, panic attacks, OCD symptoms, postpartum depression, and feelings of isolation.
Her background spans multiple clinical settings over many years. That experience includes supporting people through adoption and foster care questions, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, and navigating divorce or separation. She has also helped clients with body image, gender dysphoria, guilt and shame, and finding a sense of life purpose.
Lindsey favors evidence-based therapeutic techniques and keeps her focus on concrete steps clients can take between sessions. Sessions involve talking through current problems, building coping skills, and practicing manageable changes in everyday life. She adapts her approach based on what a person needs and what works for them.
Lindsey has lived and worked in several countries, including Italy, England, and Botswana, and currently spends time living in Japan. That international background contributes to how she thinks about cultural differences and life transitions.
Michigan residents can expect a practical, down-to-earth approach aimed at reducing overwhelm and improving day-to-day functioning. To begin, prospective clients complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule an initial session to see how her style fits their needs.
Therapeutic approaches and how online sessions work
Evidence-based therapeutic techniques are central to her practice. One common method focuses on building practical coping skills and step-by-step behavioral changes to reduce distress and increase functioning. This approach helps with anxiety, panic symptoms, phobias, and day-to-day stress by teaching small, repeatable actions to try between sessions.Another frequently used approach emphasizes processing difficult experiences and trauma in a structured way. That method aims to help people notice how past events affect current reactions and to develop new responses that lessen intense reactions over time. It can be useful for trauma, abuse recovery, and mood or attachment-related struggles.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lindsey will work with each person to match methods to their goals, preferences, and what feels doable. She checks in regularly and adjusts strategies based on how well they are working for the individual.
Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow evening or weekend appointment times, and reduce travel time. It can also allow shorter check-ins when a full session is not needed. Ask about available times and the session format when you schedule.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Michigan
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and coping with life changes, plus related topics like phobias and panic attacks.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical skills, problem-solving, and step-by-step changes you can try between sessions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 17 years of professional experience across a range of clinical settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LMSW - Licensed Master Social Worker in Michigan and lists Michigan as her location.
Can sessions be conducted in other languages?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she accept international clients?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does payment or cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start a first session?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.