Lindsay Metli

Skilled LCSW focused on practical growth

LCSW Utah

Experience: 11 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages: English

About Lindsay

Lindsay Metli is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of professional practice who helps people build practical skills and reach meaningful goals. She approaches each person holistically, considering mind, body, and spirit while drawing on evidence-based methods to address symptoms and life challenges.

Background and approach

Her background includes work in community mental health, independent practice, and psychiatric hospitals, and she has provided individual, group, and family treatment in those settings. Clients note her down-to-earth manner and ability to make sessions feel approachable.

Lindsay blends client-centered care with structured techniques such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to tailor plans to individual needs. Her experience includes treating trauma, depression, anxiety, addictions, relationship concerns, grief, and adjustment to major life changes, along with many related focus areas such as attachment and caregiver stress.

Licensed in Utah and Wyoming, she draws on a wide clinical background and practical empathy to support people moving toward greater well-being.

Practical Therapeutic Approaches for Online Care

CBT focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; it is a structured approach often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns and helps people develop concrete coping skills. Client-centered therapy emphasizes the person’s experience and builds a collaborative, empathic relationship so clients feel understood and can explore goals at their own pace. DBT combines acceptance and change strategies and teaches skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness, which can be useful for intense emotions and relationship-related difficulties.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Lindsay works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She integrates techniques as appropriate and adjusts the plan over time so the work remains practical and aligned with what matters most to the client.

Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals using video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase accessibility and convenience. These options let people choose what works best for their schedule and comfort level, making it easier to maintain consistency in care while accommodating busy lives and changing circumstances.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Lindsay address?

She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, grief, ADHD, and many related focus areas listed in her profile.

What is her therapeutic style and approach?

Lindsay takes a holistic, integrative approach that combines client-centered work with evidence-based methods like CBT, DBT, EMDR, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to meet each person’s needs.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has been practicing for 11 years across settings such as community mental health, independent practice, and psychiatric hospitals, and has experience leading groups and individual treatment.

What credentials and where is she licensed?

Lindsay is an LCSW and holds licenses UT LCSW 5556640-3501 and WY LCSW LCSW-1204, and she currently practices in Utah.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are conducted in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexibility in how clients connect with therapy.

How does billing and cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What steps are required to begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist’s availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesFirst responder issuesGender dysphoriaGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disorders Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks PhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSexual assault and abuseSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Licensed

Utah, Wyoming

Languages

English