Lindsay DeMarlie, LCSW, LISW

Lindsay DeMarlie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who offers steady, practical support for people feeling overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, or relationship strain. She speaks plainly and listens closely to help clients name the problems that matter most. Lindsay has ten years of experience and brings calm, patient guidance to early conversations about change.

Her sessions focus on thoughts and everyday habits that keep people stuck. She uses approaches like cognitive behavioral techniques and mindfulness to help people notice difficult patterns and try small experiments that can change day-to-day life. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas also appear, helping clients clarify what matters to them and move toward those values.

Lindsay's background includes work in community mental health and experience with trauma from childhood and adulthood. She has worked with people facing depression, bipolar symptoms, PTSD, and the effects of abuse. That history informs a careful, trauma-aware way of talking and planning steps forward.

Her style is client-centered and nonjudgmental. People set the goals and she helps break those goals into manageable steps. Sessions aim to build practical skills for emotion regulation, communication, and coping with stress.

She holds licenses in Illinois and Iowa - LCSW and LISW - and practices in Iowa. Sessions are conducted in English, and she accepts international clients. To begin, readers are invited to use the site's Start Therapy flow to match and schedule a session.

How Lindsay Uses Practical Therapies Online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice what matters to them and take actions that reflect those values, even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present. ACT can be useful for stress, anxiety, and motivation problems. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral changes; it is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and everyday habit shifts. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention skills to reduce reactivity and increase awareness of moment-to-moment choices, which complements both ACT and CBT.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to your goals and try techniques together to see what fits. Over a few sessions, strategies are adjusted based on what helps you make real changes in daily routines, thoughts, and relationships.

The therapist's biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a workday or caregiving schedule, cut travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches translate well to video or phone work because they use talk-based skill practice and homework between meetings. Ask about current session options when you begin the matching process so you can choose what best fits your life.