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Lindsay Smith

Calm, practical therapy for family challenges

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Credentials
MD, LCPC
Experience
8 years
Licensed in
Maryland
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lindsay

Lindsay Smith is a licensed clinician in Maryland with eight years of professional experience. She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, relationship trouble, and depression.

She speaks plainly and aims to make the first steps toward change feel manageable for worried parents. Lindsay believes people know their own stories and brings a supportive, non-judgmental tone to sessions.

Background and approach

She creates space for parents to talk about what feels hard and to build on existing strengths. Her style is compassionate and practical rather than long on jargon. In sessions she uses a mix of established methods to match each family's needs.

Techniques include cognitive-behavioral tools to address unhelpful thoughts, mindfulness to ease intense feelings, and acceptance-based ideas to clarify values and choices. She draws from client-centered practice to keep the parent's goals central. Her background includes work with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults in both individual and family counseling.

That experience informs how she helps families navigate changes like divorce, blended family adjustments, and communication problems. Parents can expect straightforward guidance, concrete skills, and a focus on everyday parenting challenges. Lindsay emphasizes collaboration - she helps parents set realistic goals and practices that fit family life.

The aim is to make small, lasting changes that improve relationships and day-to-day functioning.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most and take small steps toward those values even when emotions are hard. It can help with anxiety, depression, and parenting choices by focusing on actions that matter more than getting rid of every difficult feeling.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at unhelpful thoughts and patterns and teaches practical strategies to change them. It is useful for stress, worry, low mood, and improving daily routines in family life.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay collaborates with each parent to choose strategies that fit their goals and home life. She tailors methods based on what a family needs and adjusts as progress is made.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy parents. Sessions can happen by video or phone when schedules allow, or through live chat and text for brief check-ins and practice between meetings. Those options make it easier to use new skills in real time and to keep therapy consistent during life transitions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Lindsay commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, and challenges related to life changes and self-esteem.
What is her general therapy style?
She uses a compassionate, non-judgmental approach and focuses on practical skills and strengths that parents can use at home.
What kind of clinical background does she have?
She has eight years of professional experience and clinical work with children, adolescents, young adults, and adults in individual and family counseling.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor, LCPC, with license number LC12644 in Maryland.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What formats are available for meeting online?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on therapist availability.

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Experience
8 years
Licensed
Maryland
Languages
English

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