Lindsay DeMarlie, LCSW, LISW
Compassionate, practical support for parents and caregivers
Book with Lindsay- Years in practice
- 10
- Credentials
- LCSW, LISW
- Licensed in
- Illinois, Iowa
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- LGBT
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Lindsay
Lindsay DeMarlie greets parents and caregivers who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or worried about their family's wellbeing. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) with ten years of practice. Lindsay keeps sessions straightforward and focused on practical steps that fit a busy life.
Lindsay helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and burnout. She supports those facing trauma, relationship strain, addiction concerns, and challenges around parenting and self-esteem.
Background and approach
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental and aims to make small changes feel possible. In sessions she listens first and then works with each person to set clear goals. Lindsay draws on cognitive behavioral strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.
She uses acceptance and commitment ideas to help people clarify values and take meaningful action. Mindfulness and dialectical behavior approaches are used to build emotion regulation and distress-tolerance skills. Client-centered therapy guides how she shapes the conversation so clients feel heard.
Treatment plans are practical and tailored to what someone needs that week. Lindsay’s background includes community mental health work in Iowa and Illinois. Her experience includes many trauma-related cases, including childhood and adult trauma, and people managing mood disorders and complex stressors.
She accepts international clients and offers sessions in English.
What Lindsay works with
Everything Lindsay lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lindsay helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- LGBT
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lindsay lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on helping people notice difficult thoughts and choose actions that match their values. It can help with parenting stress, anxiety, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches clear skills to change thinking and behavior patterns, which is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing everyday routines. Mindfulness Therapy encourages present-moment awareness and simple practices to reduce reactivity and improve emotion regulation, which many parents find helpful for daily stress.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals, try out strategies together, and adjust based on what helps. Sessions often mix techniques so the work matches the client's needs, pace, and preferences rather than following one fixed method.
Online therapy with Lindsay is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for in-depth conversations and teaching skills with visual cues. Phone sessions can fit a quick check-in or work better when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and text are handy for brief updates, homework checks, or when typing feels easier than speaking. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around school, work, and caregiving commitments while still getting focused therapeutic support.
Questions people ask about Lindsay
What concerns does she help with?
Lindsay works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, ADHD, and parenting-related strain, along with body image, relationship and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is client-centered, open, and nonjudgmental. She combines skills-based methods with mindfulness and acceptance ideas to address thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience working in community mental health settings and with people managing trauma, mood disorders, and complex life stressors.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices in Iowa with prior work in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are available for sessions?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are sessions priced?
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?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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