Lindsey Vining, LCSW

Lindsey Vining is an LCSW with 15 years of experience supporting people facing stress and anxiety. She meets people where they are and helps them take small, manageable steps toward feeling better. Her tone is direct and warm, often using optimism and gentle humor to ease tense moments.

In sessions she combines person-centered care with practical strategies from cognitive behavioral approaches. Lindsey also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and attachment-focused ideas to match the needs of each person. She shapes plans around what matters most to the individual and their goals.

Her background includes work in inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis and emergency shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics. That experience informs her ability to respond to sudden life changes, trauma, and complex stress. She has supported people impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault, serious mental health problems, and homelessness.

Lindsey aims to create a nonjudgmental space where people can talk through grief, relationship tension, parenting strain, career stress, and identity concerns. She says the first steps toward change take courage and focuses on empowering clients to move at a manageable pace.

She tries to accommodate different schedules and time zones and checks messages daily except Sundays. If someone needs a specific arrangement, Lindsey invites them to reach out so she can try to make accommodations.

How Lindsey’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action, even when difficult feelings are present. It helps people with stress, anxiety, and life transitions by teaching practical steps to move toward what matters. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) addresses unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns with concrete strategies like thought records and behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape current patterns; it can help with intimacy, attachment issues, and building healthier ways of relating.

Figuring out the right approach is part of the work. Lindsey will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the plan as progress is made and as needs change, so the process stays practical and goal‑oriented.

The profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm session options before booking. In general, online therapy can make fitting sessions into a busy life easier by removing travel time and offering more flexible scheduling options. It also allows for shorter check-ins when needed, or sessions that work around different time zones. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-based techniques for online conversations and exercises, helping people build skills they can use day to day.