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Lynnette Thomas

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Lynnette Thomas

Indiana

Experienced LCSW focused on practical progress

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  • Men's wellbeing
  • Skills and goals
  • Daytime and weekends

About Lynnette

Lynnette Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago and 37 years of professional experience. She focuses on helping people make steady progress with stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar challenges, addiction, grief, relationship concerns, and Men’s wellbeing issues. Lynnette emphasizes practical skills and clear goals in sessions. She offers daytime, evening, and weekend appointments to fit different schedules.

Her work centers on collaboration and learning skills that can be used between sessions. She often uses cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and change behavior. Motivational interviewing is part of how she supports people making tough life changes. She also draws on client-centered and mindfulness approaches to help people notice what matters most to them.

Lynnette has worked with individuals, couples, and families in clinics and community settings. She teaches people ways to manage anger, improve communication, build self-esteem, and cope with trauma or loss. She encourages clients to set their own therapy goals and to track progress along the way.

She pays attention to physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of wellbeing, and invites clients to bring any concern into the room. Topics she commonly addresses include parenting, sleep and eating issues, caregiving stress, codependency, and attachment or abandonment concerns. She accepts clients in Indiana and works with international clients as well.

Sessions are tailored to each person's needs and paced to fit their life. Lynnette aims to help people build skills, notice change, and make decisions that move them toward more balanced daily living.

How Lynnette’s Approaches Work Online

Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead and helps them clarify what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to change patterns that cause distress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion regulation and coping skills for intense emotions and relationship stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. Lynnette will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to find the best fit. Decisions about which methods to use are collaborative and can change as progress is made.

Confirm available session formats before booking since none are specified in the biography. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule by removing travel time, allowing appointments outside standard work hours, and giving options for shorter check-ins when needed. These practical benefits often help people maintain steady momentum between sessions while they practice new skills.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

37+ years

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lynnette commonly address?

She addresses stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, addictions, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting challenges, and many related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

She uses a collaborative, goal-focused approach that teaches practical skills and encourages active participation in setting and tracking goals.

What is her professional background?

She holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago and brings 37 years of professional experience working in clinical and community settings.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) licensed in Indiana and works with clients in that state.

In which languages can sessions be held?

Sessions are offered in English and she also accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How does costing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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