- Anxiety and phobia support
- Family and parenting issues
- Trauma and grief
About Lynette
Lynette Accomando is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) in Massachusetts with 38 years of professional experience. She works with people coping with anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, parenting stress, trauma, and other life strains. Lynette lists social anxiety and phobia among the concerns she addresses.
Lynette talks with people about practical steps they can use day to day. Sessions are interactive and focused on what is useful now. She listens and asks questions to help people notice strengths they already have.
Her background includes long experience helping people after physical trauma and emotional or sexual abuse. She has also supported clients facing career shifts, grief, addictions, and caregiver stress. Lynette describes herself as respectful and nonjudgmental toward the people she meets.
She makes use of several evidence-based methods in session, including cognitive behavioral ideas and techniques drawn from dialectical approaches. Those methods are combined with person-centered and rational-emotive elements to address thoughts, behaviors, and feelings together.
Lynette works with concerns such as blended family issues, communication problems, divorce and separation, first responder issues, and isolation or loneliness. Her style is supportive and interactive, and she invites people to direct the pace and focus of their work.
To begin, people choose a session and complete a brief matching questionnaire before scheduling a first visit. Lynette uses that first meeting to understand immediate needs and to plan practical next steps.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Many of the methods Lynette uses help people notice and change unhelpful thought patterns and behavior. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying thought patterns that contribute to anxiety and testing new, manageable ways of responding. Dialectical behavior approaches offer concrete tools for managing strong emotions, tolerating distress, and improving interpersonal skills. Person-centered and humanistic ideas keep conversations focused on the person's goals and lived experience rather than on labels.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lynette will collaborate with each person to decide which techniques fit their needs and preferences. That collaborative planning typically happens in the first few sessions and is adjusted as progress and priorities change.
Session formats should be confirmed before booking, as the biography does not list specific online formats. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They can also let someone join from a quieter location or pick a session that works around work or caregiving schedules. Confirm the available formats and scheduling details when arranging the first session.
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Experience
38+ years
Listed in
Massachusetts
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, and related issues such as addiction and isolation.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is described as supportive and interactive. She listens closely and uses practical techniques to address thoughts, behaviors, and emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 38 years of professional work experience as a Licensed Mental Health Counselor.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.