Lynn Tijssen, LCPC

Lynn Tijssen is a Licensed Clinical Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Maine with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people navigate trauma, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, and addictions, offering practical support and compassionate guidance along the way.

Her working style is interactive, respectful, and compassionate, and she avoids stigmatizing labels that can get in the way of progress. Lynn integrates client-centered principles with cognitive behavioral and mindfulness techniques, existential perspectives, and motivational interviewing, tailoring treatment to the specific needs of each person.

Across her work Lynn emphasizes the individual’s capacity to make informed choices and to develop toward their fullest potential. She recognizes the courage it takes to seek counseling and supports clients in exploring greater peace, contentment, and meaning as they move forward on their journey.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where the therapist follows the client's lead and helps them clarify their goals and values. This approach is helpful for relationship concerns, self-esteem work, and life transitions because it centers the client's experience and strengths.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical skills to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. CBT can be especially useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems by helping people develop coping strategies and new ways of thinking.

Mindfulness therapy introduces simple awareness practices that help people notice their thoughts and bodily sensations without getting overwhelmed. These techniques often complement other therapies and can support management of anxiety, stress, and addictive urges.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynn works with each client to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences, adjusting techniques over time so therapy remains relevant and effective.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging - so clients can access care from home or while traveling. These options make it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life changes, and connect with licensed professionals and therapists even when in-person visits are not possible.