Lindsey Thomas, LMSW

Lindsey Thomas is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) licensed in Michigan with 17 years of professional experience in a range of clinical settings. She supports people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, parenting and relationship challenges, and the practical and emotional demands of life transitions such as beginning college or moving abroad. Lindsey emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in her work and adapts conversations and treatment plans to address each client's particular circumstances and goals.

Currently living in Japan, she is able to offer weekend and evening appointments that align with Michigan clients' schedules because of the 13-hour time difference. Travel and cross-cultural experience are long-standing interests; over the past 20 years she has lived and worked in Italy, England, and Botswana, and she attributes these experiences to broadening her personal and professional perspective. Those experiences inform her approach to working with diverse family situations, adoption and foster care concerns, attachment issues, caregiver stress, body image, and communication challenges.

Recognizing that beginning therapy takes courage, Lindsey approaches the therapeutic relationship as a collaborative process and is committed to helping clients move toward their mental health and life goals.

Evidence-based approaches for online therapy

Lindsey draws on evidence-based, skills-focused work to help clients build practical tools for managing stress and anxiety. These approaches teach breathing, grounding, and coping strategies that can reduce worry and improve day-to-day functioning for people facing panic, phobias, or ongoing anxiety.

She also uses trauma-informed support to help people process experiences of trauma and abuse in a paced, supportive way. This work focuses on safety, stabilization, and gradually addressing difficult memories or reactions so clients feel more able to manage their responses and move forward.

For clients involved in adoption or foster care and those dealing with attachment concerns, Lindsey incorporates attachment-focused strategies to strengthen relationships and communication between caregivers and children. This work aims to improve understanding and connection in family systems.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the process, and Lindsey collaborates with each client to identify which methods best match their needs, goals, and personal preferences. She adapts techniques over time based on progress and feedback.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility and accessibility - sessions can take place via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to stay connected with a therapist from different locations when needed.