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Lindsay Hutchins, LCSW

  • Experience28 years
  • LocationCalifornia
  • Focus areasAddictions, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Lindsay

Lindsay Hutchins is a licensed clinical social worker with 28 years of experience offering focused care for people facing addiction, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related concerns, and self-esteem struggles.

Background and approach

She draws on long-term clinical practice to guide individuals through complex emotional patterns and help them develop practical coping skills for day-to-day life. Her style blends empathic, client-centered engagement with trauma-informed and somatic awareness, creating space to explore how emotions show up in the body and in relationships.

Lindsay often uses Internal Family Systems ideas alongside mindfulness practices to help clients identify and work with different internal parts, reduce shame, and build healthier communication and boundaries. Based in California and credentialed as an LCSW, she supports people navigating issues such as abandonment, attachment difficulties, codependency, divorce and separation, caregiver stress, substance use concerns, and family-of-origin problems.

Her approach emphasizes collaboration, practical tools, and steady emotional attunement as clients move toward clearer self-understanding and more effective ways of relating to themselves and others.

Integrating internal work with online therapy

Internal Family Systems offers a way to notice and dialogue with different internal parts, helping people understand conflicting impulses and reduce shame; it can be especially useful for trauma, relationship conflicts, and self-criticism. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on providing empathetic, nonjudgmental support so clients can explore feelings at their own pace and develop greater self-direction. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes present-moment awareness and gentle attention to thoughts and bodily sensations to reduce reactivity and improve emotional regulation.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and will adapt techniques from these approaches to fit the individual. This allows treatment to evolve as progress is made and as priorities change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging, which can make scheduling more flexible and help people access consistent support from home or other settings. These formats allow for ongoing therapeutic work including skills practice, check-ins between sessions, and continuity of care when in-person visits are not practical.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lindsay address?
Lindsay supports people with addictions, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and low self-esteem, along with related areas such as abandonment, attachment problems, codependency, and family issues.
What is her therapeutic style and approach?
Her work blends client-centered therapy with trauma-focused, somatic, mindfulness-based techniques and Internal Family Systems ideas to address emotional patterns and body-based reactions.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 28 years of clinical practice to her work, applying long-term experience to support people through complex transitions and recovery processes.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with the credential CA LCSW 20593 and practices from California.
Can people who speak other languages work with her?
Services are offered in English only and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
In what formats are sessions available?
Sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are fees structured for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What is the process to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDissociationDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMulticultural concernsPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-loveSex addictionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyMindfulness TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

28+ years

Licensed

California

Languages

English