Lindsey Vining

Lindsey Vining, LCSW, helps people who are struggling with anger, stress, anxiety, grief, depression, and relationship or parenting concerns. She offers a direct but warm style that mixes encouragement with practical strategies. Lindsey writes plainly and uses a blend of approaches to help clients make steady changes. With 15 years of experience, Lindsey has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis and emergency shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics. That background means she is used to supporting people after trauma, domestic violence, sexual assault, homelessness, and other crises. She aims to meet people where they are and to adapt care to each person’s situation. Her therapy style is motivating and supportive while also being straightforward. She uses humor and optimism when it helps to build rapport and move toward goals. Sessions focus on clear steps people can use between meetings, not just talk about problems. Lindsey draws on person-centered ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques, along with solution-focused strategies and motivational interviewing. She tailors treatment plans to the person’s needs and priorities rather than using a one-size-fits-all approach. She emphasizes a nonjudgmental stance and practical problem solving. Lindsey checks messages most days and tries to accommodate schedules and time zones when possible. If someone is ready to take a first step, she offers support and encouragement to begin that work.

Approaches that guide online work and decision-making

Lindsey uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. ACT focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values, which can help with anger, anxiety, and life changes.

She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. This approach helps people understand how trust, closeness, and safety in relationships affect reactions like anger or avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsey will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then choose methods together. The plan can change over time as needs and circumstances shift, and she aims to keep the process collaborative and practical.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking because formats were not specified in the provided biography. Ask about available online options when you reach out. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can schedule appointments around work, family, or caregiving commitments.