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Lynnette Thomas, LCSW

  • Experience37 years
  • LocationIndiana
  • Focus areasStress and Anxiety, Relationship, and Trauma and abuse
  • Therapy approachesInternal Family Systems and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Lynnette

Lynnette Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 37 years of clinical experience and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago.

Background and approach

She frames therapy as a collaborative journey and invites people to bring the full range of their concerns into the work, from depression, anxiety, and trauma to challenges with addiction, grief, intimacy, and life transitions. Lynnette emphasizes practical skills such as coping strategies, problem solving, and decision-making while honoring each person’s broader physical, mental, and spiritual wellbeing.

Her style is grounded in active participation: clients help set goals and evaluate progress as part of an ongoing plan. She draws from approaches including Internal Family Systems, cognitive-behavioral techniques, dialectical skills, mindfulness, and client-centered methods to tailor sessions to individual needs.

Lynnette offers flexible scheduling with daytime, evening, and weekend hours and accepts both domestic and international clients, working by phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging to meet people where they are.

Integrating therapeutic approaches in online care

Internal Family Systems helps people explore the many internal parts that influence thoughts and feelings, offering a way to understand inner conflicts and heal from trauma or long-standing patterns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration, creating space for clients to lead the conversation and identify the goals that matter most to them. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, providing practical tools to manage anxiety, depression, and stress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and the therapist works together with each client to determine what fits best based on needs, goals, and personal preferences. Sessions often draw on more than one method so the plan can adapt as progress unfolds and new priorities emerge.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes scheduling more flexible for people balancing work, caregiving, or travel. These formats make it easier to attend regular sessions and to use therapeutic tools between appointments, supporting steady progress while accommodating different communication styles.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Lynnette works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addictions, grief, relationship and intimacy-related issues, eating and sleeping problems, parenting and career concerns, and more.
What is the therapist's general approach and style?
The approach is collaborative and active, inviting clients to set their own goals and track progress while using client-centered methods alongside cognitive-behavioral, dialectical, mindfulness, and narrative elements.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
This clinician brings 37 years of professional experience working in a variety of settings with individuals, couples, and family concerns.
What are the credential and service location details?
The therapist is an LCSW licensed in Indiana with license number IN LCSW 34005362A and maintains practice availability in that state.
Is therapy offered in multiple languages or to international clients?
Services are provided in English, and international clients are accepted for online work when scheduling and licensing allow.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and life circumstances.
How is cost handled for appointments?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working with this therapist?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule an appointment according to the therapist's availability.

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

Licensed

Indiana

Languages

English