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Online therapist

Lindsey Vining

Calm, practical help for parents and caregivers

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Mississippi
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lindsey

Lindsey Vining is a Licensed Certified Social Worker with 15 years of experience. She focuses on family and parenting concerns alongside stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy challenges. Lindsey uses a straightforward, encouraging style that aims to help parents and caregivers find practical tools for daily life.

She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis and emergency shelter services, community mental health, and medical clinics. That background gives her experience with people facing domestic violence, sexual assault, serious mental health issues, and homelessness.

Background and approach

Lindsey brings that experience into sessions while keeping the work grounded and practical. Lindsey’s approach is motivating and supportive, yet direct. She blends person-centered therapy with cognitive methods so sessions feel focused and collaborative.

Humor and optimism are often part of how she helps people make changes. She tailors treatment to each person’s needs and mixes techniques from solution-focused work, cognitive-behavioral therapy, and motivational interviewing. Sessions aim to build specific skills for coping, communication, and problem solving.

Lindsey emphasizes being nonjudgmental and respectful throughout the process. She aims to be flexible about scheduling and time zones and notes she checks messages daily except Sundays. Lindsey invites families and parents who want practical, steady support to take the first steps toward change.

How Lindsey’s Approaches Work Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on values-based action, which can help with parenting stress, anxiety, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at unhelpful thinking patterns and builds specific skills to change behavior and mood. It is useful for depression, anxiety, and coping with everyday problems.

Finding the right method is a team effort. Lindsey will talk with each person about goals and what feels most useful. Together they decide which approaches to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online therapy offers several flexible ways to meet. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions fit tight schedules, and live chat or text messaging work for quick check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier for busy parents and caregivers to fit therapy into daily life and keep consistent momentum toward goals.

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.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of difficulties does Lindsey address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting challenges, and related concerns such as body image, attachment issues, and blended family stress.
What is Lindsey’s general therapy style?
Her style is motivating and supportive while also direct. She uses humor and clear guidance to help parents and caregivers develop workable strategies.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 15 years of experience working in inpatient and outpatient care, crisis and emergency shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics.
Where is Lindsey licensed and located?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, LCSW, with license number MS LCSW C8419 in Mississippi.
Which languages are used in sessions?
Sessions are offered in English; she also accepts international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Therapy can be done through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs and billing handled?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lindsey?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Mississippi
Languages
English

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