- Years in practice
- 15
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Mississippi
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
- Focus
- Grief
About Lindsey
Lindsey Vining is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. She helps people who are feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, and problems with addiction or self-esteem. Her approach is straightforward and supportive.
She speaks plainly and uses gentle humor when appropriate. Sessions are focused on practical change and realistic goals rather than jargon or long theory lectures.
Background and approach
Lindsey often blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered care and acceptance-based ideas. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, build new coping skills, and commit to actions that match their values. Mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills are used when they suit the situation.
She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics. That background informs how she handles urgent stress, trauma, and complicated life transitions. Lindsey aims to meet each person where they are and tailor a plan to their needs.
Her tone is direct but empathetic. She prioritizes clarity, practical tools, and steady support. People who want a mix of skill-building and warm encouragement may find her style helpful.
What Lindsey works with
Everything Lindsey lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lindsey helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trichotillomania
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lindsey lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative 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 Lindsey's approaches translate to online therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, consistent steps toward those values. It is useful for anxiety, depression, parenting stress, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying new behaviors to change feelings and outcomes; it is practical for anxiety, mood concerns, and coping skills. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships shape expectations and responses; it can help with intimacy, parenting concerns, and patterns of connection.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lindsey collaborates with each person to pick methods that fit their goals and preferences. She checks in about what is helpful and adjusts the plan over time so the approach stays useful and realistic.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and practice skills in real time. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is low or when someone needs a short check-in. Live chat and messaging are well suited to quick updates, journaling between sessions, or fits around a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while balancing parenting, work, and other commitments.
Questions people ask about Lindsey
What concerns does Lindsey commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, parenting questions, relationship and intimacy issues, and related concerns such as body image and caregiver stress.
What is her therapeutic approach like?
Sessions are motivating and supportive but direct. Lindsey blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral and acceptance-based techniques to build skills and clarify values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 15 years of experience providing therapeutic services in settings such as inpatient and outpatient care, crisis shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MS and is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Mississippi.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Therapy can be delivered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are fees and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lindsey?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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