- Client-centered approach
- Practical coping skills
- Trauma-informed care
About Lindsay
Lindsay DeMarlie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) who brings ten years of clinical experience to her work. She focuses on helping people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, codependency, and related concerns. Lindsay aims to make the first steps easier by listening and helping clients set clear, manageable goals.
Her style is straightforward and warm. She uses client-centered conversation to understand each person's priorities. From there she draws on practical tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to change unhelpful patterns. She also incorporates acceptance and commitment ideas and skills from dialectical behavior therapy when they fit the client’s needs.
Lindsay has a background providing services in community mental health settings. That work exposed her to a wide range of needs, including trauma from childhood and adulthood, substance concerns, bipolar disorder, and complicated family histories. She is familiar with challenges tied to adoption, attachment, caregiving strain, and body image concerns.
In sessions Lindsay helps clients build skills for emotion regulation, boundary setting, and healthier communication. She supports people working through addiction, eating issues, and the fallout of domestic violence or abandonment. Her aim is to help each person find concrete steps forward they can use between sessions.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach where goals guide the work and practical strategies are paired with validation and respect. Lindsay works in Iowa and draws on a decade of clinical practice to tailor support to each person’s situation.
Approaches that guide online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking small, committed actions even when uncomfortable feelings remain. It can help people who feel stuck by connecting choices to what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns; it is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress management. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices aimed at reducing reactivity and increasing present-moment awareness, which can ease overwhelming emotion.Lindsay treats finding the right approach as a collaborative process. She listens to each person's concerns and goals, then suggests techniques to try. Together the client and therapist evaluate what helps and adjust the plan over time so it fits the person's needs and preferences.
The original biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online therapy helpful for fitting sessions into busy lives - it can make scheduling easier around work, caregiving, or school. Online sessions also let clients try shorter check-ins, use tools and worksheets between meetings, and practice skills in the settings where challenges arise. Licensed professionals work with clients to pick pacing and techniques that transfer into daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Illinois, Iowa
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lindsay commonly address?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, codependency, addictions, relationship and parenting challenges, and related issues such as ADHD and bipolar symptoms.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental. She blends cognitive behavioral tools, mindfulness, acceptance and commitment ideas, and dialectical behavior strategies to meet individual goals.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has ten years of experience and has worked in community mental health settings supporting people with trauma, substance concerns, mood disorders, and complex family histories.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa with licensure noted as IL LCSW and IA LISW.
Are sessions available in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats does she offer?
The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before scheduling.
How are costs and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin the process to work with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.
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