Lynne Klaus, LCSW, CSW, LISW

Lynne Klaus, LCSW, CSW, LISW, is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience supporting people through anxiety, depression, substance use concerns, trauma, grief, and other life challenges. She draws on a long career working with a diverse range of clients to help people who feel overwhelmed, disconnected, numb, or stuck reconnect with their values and strengths and move toward meaningful change.

She believes that suffering and uncertainty are part of being human, and that joy, growth, and healing are also possible through connection and compassionate partnership. Many people arrive in therapy having exhausted their own coping resources or feeling that they have exhausted the patience of loved ones; Lynne offers a steady, nonjudgmental presence to explore those painful emotions and the patterns that feed them. When anxiety, sadness, irritability, anger, or grief erode quality of life, or when substances are being used to manage difficult feelings, she works collaboratively to clarify goals and develop practical, individualized strategies for recovery and resilience.

Lynne frames therapy as a joint effort - an opportunity to examine who a person is, who they want to be, and the steps needed to move forward. Her credentials reflect advanced training in social work: LCSW denotes Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LISW denotes Licensed Independent Social Worker, and CSW denotes a social work credential. She brings clinical skill, compassion, and a commitment to partnership to each therapeutic relationship.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lynne commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help clients clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values. ACT focuses on accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while building practical skills for living a meaningful life, and it can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and chronic stress.

She also draws from Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationships shape present patterns of connection and trust. This approach helps people understand attachment wounds and develop more secure ways of relating to others, which can be useful for relationship struggles, abandonment issues, and emotional regulation.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lynne works collaboratively with each client to determine what methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions over time, combining elements from different approaches when that best supports recovery and growth.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging make it easier to fit therapy into work and family schedules and to access licensed professionals from different locations. For people managing busy lives, caregiving responsibilities, or distance from providers, these options increase accessibility and help sustain consistent care.