Hi, I’m Lindsay!

I work with adults who spend a lot of time battling their own thoughts. You may overthink decisions, replay conversations, worry about things you know are unlikely to happen, or feel like your brain is constantly finding something new to question. You might also be incredibly hard on yourself—about your choices, your relationships, your productivity, your body, or whether you're doing life “right.”

For some people, this shows up as anxiety or OCD. For others, it's ADHD, depression, body image concerns, shame, or a relationship with food that takes up far more mental space than they want it to. Often, several of these things overlap.

I help clients understand what's keeping those cycles going and learn how to respond differently—not by trying to eliminate every uncomfortable thought or feeling, but by making them less powerful in your day-to-day life.

Who I Help

A lot of my work is with people who know their thoughts aren't always helpful but still can't seem to stop getting pulled into them. You may recognize that you're catastrophizing and still feel anxious. You may know you don't need to check something again but feel unable to let it go. Or you may understand that the voice criticizing your body, your productivity, or your choices is unfair—and still find yourself listening to it.

I also work with clients whose ADHD adds another layer of frustration. Difficulty starting tasks, staying organized, regulating attention, or following through can easily turn into a much bigger story about being lazy, irresponsible, or not trying hard enough. Part of our work can be separating the actual challenges you're dealing with from the judgment you've learned to attach to them.

Clients come to me for help with:

• Anxiety, worry, and overthinking
• OCD, intrusive thoughts, and compulsive behaviors
• Phobias, fears, and avoidance
• ADHD and difficulty with follow-through
• Self-criticism, shame, and perfectionism
• Body image and disordered eating
• Depression and feeling stuck
• Relationship concerns
• Stress and major life changes

What Working Together Looks Like

I'm warm and supportive, but I'm also an active therapist. I'll ask questions, help you notice patterns, explain why your brain may be responding the way it is, and give you concrete things to experiment with outside of session.

Psychoeducation is an important part of how I work. Understanding why anxiety keeps coming back, why reassurance only helps temporarily, or why avoiding something makes it feel even more threatening can take some of the mystery and self-blame out of what you're experiencing.

From there, we'll work on changing the cycle. Sometimes that means learning how to respond differently to an anxious or intrusive thought. Sometimes it's gradually approaching something you've been avoiding. Other times it's noticing when self-criticism has taken over and learning how to relate to yourself differently.

I also use humor in therapy and don't believe every session needs to feel heavy. Clients often tell me they feel comfortable opening up quickly, and creating that kind of relationship matters to me. Therapy can involve difficult work while still feeling like a place where you can relax enough to be yourself.

Anxiety, OCD & Avoidance

Anxiety has a way of convincing us that the safest thing to do is avoid uncertainty. You might check, research, seek reassurance, mentally review what happened, avoid certain situations, or try to make absolutely sure you've made the right decision.

Those strategies can bring relief in the moment while making anxiety more powerful over time.

I use Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) along with other evidence-based approaches to help clients change that pattern. Rather than organizing your life around preventing anxiety, we work gradually and collaboratively on increasing your ability to tolerate uncertainty and do the things that matter even when your brain is telling you something might go wrong.

This approach can be particularly helpful for OCD, phobias, and anxiety that has begun to make your world smaller.

Body Image, Food & Self-Criticism

Sometimes the harshest relationship you have is the one you have with yourself.

You may spend a lot of mental energy evaluating your body, comparing yourself to other people, worrying about food, or believing you'll finally feel okay once you look, eat, accomplish, or behave a certain way. Even when you recognize how exhausting that is, stepping out of the cycle can be difficult.

I have experience working with body image concerns and eating disorders, including in higher levels of care. In therapy, we can look at the rules and judgments that have developed around food, your body, achievement, and self-worth—and work toward a relationship with yourself that isn't constantly dependent on meeting another standard.

Experience & Approach

I'm a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with experience across community mental health, group practice, and higher levels of care. Working in different treatment settings has given me experience with both everyday struggles and concerns that have become significantly disruptive to someone's life.

I earned my Master of Social Work from Loyola University Chicago after completing my undergraduate degree at Western Michigan University.

Depending on what brings you to therapy, I draw from Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), along with positive psychology and psychoeducation.

I don't want you to leave therapy simply understanding yourself better. I want what we do together to change what happens when anxiety shows up, when your mind gets stuck, or when life doesn't go according to plan.

A Little About Me

Outside of therapy, I love traveling, taking on creative projects, and spending time with family and friends. I'm also a dog person and spend plenty of time with my dogs, Bleu and Rosie.

I provide in-person therapy in downtown Chicago and online therapy throughout Illinois and Michigan.