- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- EMDR when appropriate
About Lindsay
Lindsay McClernan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and family concerns, and supports people coping with life changes, addictions, grief, parenting challenges, and relationship struggles.
She uses straightforward, person-centered work that focuses on what is happening now and how early family patterns still affect daily life. Sessions often look at attachment and communication patterns formed in childhood and how those patterns show up in adult relationships. Lindsay incorporates practical strategies from cognitive behavioral and dialectical approaches when helpful.
Clients can expect an approach that pays attention to history without assigning blame. Conversations cover coping skills, boundaries, and problem-solving for everyday pressures. Practical tools for mood, attention, and addictive behaviors are part of the work when relevant.
Lindsay also brings experience helping people who face identity-related stress, including LGBT concerns, and those managing caregiver strain or blended family tensions. She has additional focus on adoption and foster care, abandonment, attachment issues, and autism spectrum considerations.
In session she blends attachment-based ideas, client-centered listening, and evidence-informed techniques such as CBT, DBT skills, and EMDR when appropriate. This mix is used to address symptoms as well as the family-of-origin patterns that often underlie them.
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of closeness and distance that started in early family relationships. Online sessions use conversation and reflection to identify these patterns and practice new ways of relating in everyday life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) centers on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and introduces concrete exercises to change unhelpful habits and moods. EMDR is an approach used for processing distressing memories; when appropriate it is integrated into longer-term work to help reduce the intensity of past events.Choosing the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a person’s needs and goals. That conversation can happen in early sessions and be adjusted as progress is reviewed.
Confirm the exact session formats available before booking, as current options are shown on the platform during sign-up. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. It also lets people use phone or video choices that match their day-to-day routines and bandwidth constraints rather than requiring in-person visits.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does Lindsay address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship challenges, addictions, grief, parenting strain, and family-of-origin issues listed in her specialties.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
She practices a client-centered, attachment-informed style that also uses practical skills from CBT and DBT to address current problems.
How much experience does she have?
Lindsay has 11 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of concerns including trauma, mood issues, and family dynamics.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Wisconsin Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and practices in Wisconsin.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions arranged and what about formats?
Confirm current session options before booking; the platform asks you to select online therapy options and complete a short matching questionnaire to proceed.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
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