- Years in practice
- 9
- Credentials
- LPC
- Licensed in
- Missouri
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Lindsay
Lindsay Pennell is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) in Missouri with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping adults who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, and the everyday strain of parenting. Her approach is approachable and down-to-earth for people who need practical support rather than medical labels.
Lindsay’s work centers on meeting people where they are. She listens first, then helps set clear, doable goals. Sessions often include exploring thoughts and behaviors, building on strengths, and using simple skills to manage strong emotions or cravings.
Background and approach
Her background includes clinic work with adults who have mental health concerns and substance use problems. That experience informs how she supports people facing trauma, grief, relationship strain, anger, and sleep disruption. She also works with anxiety presentations like panic attacks and social anxiety.
In sessions Lindsay blends motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and a strengths-based focus. She uses these methods to help people make meaningful changes, improve coping, and reduce avoidance or self-defeating patterns. People who choose her can expect a warm, nonjudgmental space where progress is paced to their needs.
She emphasizes practical steps, skill-building, and tailoring work to an individual’s goals and learning style. Lindsay aims to walk alongside clients as they try new strategies and notice what helps. Parents reading this will find a therapist who understands the stress of caregiving and parenting concerns and who prioritizes simple, usable tools for daily life.
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
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
How Lindsay Uses Practical Therapies Online
Evidence-based techniques she uses translate well to remote work. Cognitive behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them against real-life behavior. This helps with anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and changing patterns that keep problems going.Motivational interviewing centers on exploring a person’s own reasons for change. It’s a collaborative way to address addictions, ambivalence about behavior change, and goals for things like smoking or substance use cessation.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try interventions that match a client’s needs, goals, and learning style. Clients and therapist check progress and adjust methods when something isn’t helping.
Online formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life. Video calls allow face-to-face interaction for skills practice and guided exercises. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited and for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text messaging let clients share updates between sessions or use brief coaching when a full session isn’t possible. These options aim to increase flexibility and keep momentum while working toward goals.
Questions people ask about Lindsay
What concerns does she help with?
She supports adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and parenting-related strain. Other focuses include trauma, grief, anger, sleep problems, ADHD, and relationship issues.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and open with a focus on listening first. She uses clear goals, practical skills, and strength-based feedback to help people make changes.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has nine years of experience working in counseling settings, including clinic work with adults who have mental health and substance use concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPC credential - Licensed Professional Counselor - and practices in Missouri.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English only.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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