Lindsay Hager, LCPC
Practical, compassionate support for everyday stressors
Explore online therapy options- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- LCPC
- Licensed in
- Illinois
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Grief
About Lindsay
Lindsay Hager is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 20 years of experience helping people navigate major life stresses. She works with concerns like anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, sleep and eating issues, and parenting challenges. Lindsay focuses on practical steps and steady support so people can manage day-to-day strain and regain a sense of control.
Her style is warm and respectful. Conversations are shaped around each person's goals and circumstances.
Background and approach
She listens closely, then offers options that fit the situation rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Lindsay uses a mix of approaches to make progress feel doable. Sessions often include skill-building to manage symptoms, brief goal-focused work to break problems into smaller parts, and mindfulness practices to help reduce reactivity.
Motivational strategies are used when change feels hard to start. People come for help with relationships, communication problems, codependency, and attachment concerns. She also addresses mood disorders, panic, trauma and post-traumatic stress, and issues related to self-worth such as guilt, shame, and isolation.
Career stress, compassion fatigue, and life transitions are part of her caseload as well. Lindsay aims to create clear next steps each week. She explains options plainly and helps people try small changes between sessions.
The process emphasizes collaboration, pacing work to fit busy lives, and building skills that can be used long after therapy ends.
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
- Addictions
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Attachment issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
Approaches Lindsay lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-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.
Practical approaches for online parenting and life stress
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working at the client’s pace. It helps people feel heard and supported while they decide what changes matter most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses structured exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, panic, and sleep or eating concerns.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with the client to choose methods that match goals, comfort level, and the issues being addressed. Sessions can shift approaches over time so the plan remains useful and relevant.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit daily life. Video works well when visual cues and a fuller conversation are helpful. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and messaging are useful for brief updates, building momentum between sessions, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options give flexibility for parents and busy people to keep therapy consistent without long commutes.
Questions people ask about Lindsay
What concerns does Lindsay commonly address?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, self-esteem struggles, parenting challenges, eating and sleeping issues, anger, and trauma-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens carefully, then offers practical steps and coping tools tailored to each person's goals.
What is her professional background?
She has 20 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, trauma, and behavior concerns and has applied those skills in direct care settings over two decades.
What credentials and region should I know about?
She holds an LCPC credential in Illinois and practices with that licensure within the state.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule appointments based on the therapist's availability.
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