Shandi Lindsey, LPC

Shandi Lindsey is a licensed therapist practicing in Oregon who offers compassionate, evidence-informed care to people facing complex emotional challenges. She focuses on social anxiety, mood disorders, trauma recovery, and addiction, and she combines clinical skills with a Christian-informed perspective to support healing and personal growth. Shandi creates a respectful, nonjudgmental environment where clients can explore feelings of guilt and shame, process difficult experiences, and learn practical coping strategies that promote resilience and well-being.

Her approach centers on helping individuals move from survival toward greater emotional balance, guiding them to develop healthier responses to stress, grief, and relational pain. With an emphasis on empathy and collaboration, she partners with clients to identify realistic goals and to build tools that fit each person’s values and life circumstances.

Shandi holds the LPC credential, which stands for Licensed Professional Counselor, and she practices with an emphasis on evidence-based methods and sincere care. Her aim is to walk alongside clients with respect and support as they work toward meaningful, sustained change.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Shandi Lindsey uses client-centered therapy to create a collaborative, empathetic space where clients lead the pace of change and feel heard. This approach helps people who are processing trauma, grief, or interpersonal difficulties by emphasizing understanding and respect for each person’s experience.

She also integrates cognitive behavioral therapy - CBT - a practical, skills-based method that helps clients identify unhelpful thinking patterns and develop strategies to manage anxiety, mood concerns, and stress. CBT can be especially useful for addressing social anxiety, depressive symptoms, and behaviors related to addiction.

Mindfulness therapy is another tool she draws on to help clients build present-moment awareness and ease reactivity to difficult emotions, which can support recovery from trauma and reduce rumination.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Shandi works with each client to assess needs, preferences, and goals and tailors the therapeutic plan so methods fit the person rather than the person fitting a single model.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - offer flexibility for busy schedules and varied comfort levels. These formats make it easier to access consistent care from licensed professionals while fitting sessions into everyday life.