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Lindsay Hager

Calm, practical support for life's challenges

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
20 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lindsay

Lindsay Hager is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 20 years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns like stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, and parenting. Lindsay aims to make first steps easier by offering respectful, compassionate care and straightforward support.

She uses everyday conversation to understand what is most troubling. Lindsay works side by side with people to set practical goals and to find approaches that fit their life.

Background and approach

Her style is adaptable - sessions are shaped to meet each person’s needs rather than follow a fixed script. Lindsay draws on several well-known methods when they are useful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior.

Client-Centered Therapy creates space for people to speak and be heard without judgment. Mindfulness techniques bring attention to the present and reduce overwhelm. She also uses solution-focused work and motivational interviewing to support change in small, manageable steps.

That can help with addictions, motivation, and building new routines. Lindsay pays attention to how problems affect daily life and looks for concrete ways to improve it. Lindsay keeps sessions practical and compassionate.

She meets people where they are, listens closely, and helps plan the next steps. Her goal is to help clients feel more able to handle life’s challenges and to move toward clearer purpose and balance.

Approaches you can use in online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening with empathy and creating a respectful space so people can speak openly. It helps when someone needs steadiness, understanding, and a chance to sort through feelings at their own pace.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and mood concerns because it gives clear tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences together and suggest methods that fit the client’s life. That collaborative process means strategies can change as progress is made and new needs appear.

Online sessions use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to keep momentum between meetings. Many people find the range of formats lets them choose what feels most comfortable while still working toward clear, practical goals.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lindsay focus on?
Lindsay addresses stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem, parenting, and related issues such as trauma, eating and sleeping problems, anger, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is respectful and down-to-earth, with a focus on listening and tailoring sessions to each person. She uses practical conversation to help set goals and find workable steps forward.
How much experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience providing therapy and has worked with a wide range of mood, behavioral, and life-transition concerns.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - IL LCPC 180006833 and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits best for the client.
How does cost and billing work?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lindsay?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
20 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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