Lindsey Yarbrough, LMFT - Therapist in California

About Lindsey

Lindsey Yarbrough is a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California with 13 years of clinical experience. She aims to help people untangle relationship difficulties and navigate family challenges. Lindsey meets individuals, couples, and families and focuses on building healthier connections at home and in relationships.

Her practice centers on practical steps to improve communication and repair strained bonds. Lindsey encourages clients to look at patterns that keep them stuck and to try new ways of relating.

Background and approach

She emphasizes a strong relationship with oneself as the foundation for better relationships with others. Lindsey works with common concerns such as anxiety, stress, grief, and life changes alongside relationship-specific issues like intimacy problems, infidelity, and divorce or separation. She also addresses family of origin issues, attachment and abandonment dynamics, and problems around money and career that affect relationships.

Her sessions focus on clear tools and small changes that add up over time. Lindsey helps clients practice different responses to conflict, improve communication, and set healthier boundaries. She supports people through transitions and loss while helping them reconnect to purpose and meaning.

Therapy is offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Lindsey uses a subscription model for sessions that can be canceled at any time. To begin, clients select Start Therapy, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Approaches Lindsey Uses and How Online Therapy Helps

Two common evidence-based approaches she draws on are relational work focused on patterns and communication, and grief-informed support for losses and life changes. Relational work helps people spot and change repeating interaction patterns, improve listening, and try new ways of solving problems. Grief-informed support helps people name losses, process sorrow, and find ways to adjust after change.

Another useful approach involves practical skills training for stress, anxiety, and anger. This includes simple breathing and grounding practices, along with step-by-step exercises to test new behaviors. Those techniques are aimed at reducing overwhelm so people can show up differently in their relationships and at work.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lindsey will work with each person or family to pick methods that match their goals, preferences, and day-to-day life. She adjusts plans as progress is made and invites clients to give feedback about what is or isn’t working.

Online therapy offers flexibility with several formats: video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, continue care during transitions, and use shorter check-ins when needed. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework for each format so clients can keep making steady progress.

Frequently asked questions

What relationship and family concerns does she address?

She works with relationship issues, family problems, communication struggles, infidelity, divorce and separation, and family of origin concerns. She also helps with intimacy-related issues and attachment or abandonment worries.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is practical and direct, focusing on small changes clients can try between sessions. She emphasizes improving communication, boundary setting, and repairing patterns that fuel conflict.

What is her clinical background?

Lindsey has 13 years of experience as a licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. She has worked with individuals, couples, and families on a range of emotional and relational concerns.

Where is she licensed and practicing?

She is a California licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, CA LMFT 86367, and practices with a focus on relationship and family work.

Which languages and international options are available?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered for online work?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.

How are fees and payments handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to get started?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Relationship issues
Family conflicts
Grief

Also works with

Experience: 13 years
Licensed: California
Languages: English

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