Lindsay Mays, LCSW, LISW-CP

Lindsay Mays is a licensed clinical social worker with five years of experience. She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials and brings a practical, down-to-earth style to sessions. Lindsay focuses on helping people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, and related concerns. Her approach is welcoming and nonjudgmental for people who want straightforward support.

Before becoming a clinician she studied psychology and anthropology and completed a master’s degree in social work. That background informs a broad view of how life, culture, and personal history shape behavior. Lindsay draws on therapies that teach skills and encourage values-based choices.

In sessions she uses clear, simple tools people can try between meetings. Expect conversations about small, actionable steps that fit into daily life. She often brings mindfulness techniques and acceptance-based ideas into practical habit change work.

Lindsay also works with people on relationship stress, self-esteem, sleep problems, anger, career concerns, and recovery from trauma and abuse. Additional focuses include body image, codependency, communication problems, and drug and alcohol addiction. She helps people who want to build self-compassion and a sustainable plan for change.

Her style is collaborative and direct. Lindsay aims to create a steady, respectful space to test approaches and adjust them as needed. People who want hands-on strategies and calm guidance may find this a good fit.

How Lindsay’s approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, often called ACT, focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small actions that match those values. It helps when someone feels stuck or wants to make lasting behavior changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks down unhelpful thoughts and habits and replaces them with practical skills people can try between sessions. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can reduce impulsive reactions and overwhelming feelings.

Choosing the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped in the past. Together they will try methods and adjust the plan based on what feels useful and realistic.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy routines, shorten commute time, and allow check-ins during a lunch break or between appointments. It also lets people practice skills in the settings where they live and work, and brings structure like worksheets, brief behavioral experiments, and mindfulness exercises into weekly routines, all tailored to the individual’s needs.