About
- Attachment work
- CBT strategies
- EMDR therapy
About Lindsay
Lindsay McClernan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship problems, parenting challenges, and life changes.
She uses clear, person-focused ways of working. Sessions are practical and aimed at building better communication and coping skills. Lindsay draws on approaches like attachment work, cognitive-behavioral techniques, and EMDR when appropriate.
People who come to her often want help with grief, addiction, anger, low self-esteem, ADHD, or feeling overwhelmed by caregiving and blended family issues. She also supports those dealing with adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, and the effects of discrimination or multicultural stress.
In sessions she helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck. Then she works with them to try new responses and skills. That can include managing intense emotions, improving boundaries, or developing routines that reduce daily stress.
Her background includes trauma-informed methods and a client-centered stance. That means she listens to each person's story and collaborates on what to try next. Many clients find this useful when making changes at home, at work, or in relationships.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns. Online sessions can help people notice those patterns in everyday life and practice different ways of connecting. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage mood, and change unhelpful behaviors. Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lindsay will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful, then adapt methods like attachment work or CBT to fit the client's needs. That collaborative decision-making helps shape a plan that fits daily life. Confirm the available session formats before booking, since the biography does not list specific options. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy routine, save travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. They can also let someone use telephone or lower-bandwidth options if video is difficult. Talk with Lindsay during the intake questionnaire and first appointment about what setup will work best.Areas of focus
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Wisconsin
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship and parenting concerns, addictions, grief, depression, ADHD, and related challenges listed in her specialties.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is person-centered and trauma-informed, combining attachment approaches with practical skills from CBT and DBT when helpful.
How much experience does she have?
She has 11 years of clinical experience providing psychotherapy in Wisconsin.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a LCSW licensed in Wisconsin and practices from that state.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the listed biography does not specify formats.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin a first session?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is in danger, use the crisis numbers.