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Lynnette Thomas
Compassionate, experienced LCSW focused on practical change
LCSW Indiana
- Experience
- 37 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lynnette
Lynnette Thomas brings 37 years of clinical experience to her practice in Indiana. She is an LCSW who has worked across diverse settings to address depression, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship struggles, and addiction-related concerns.
Background and approach
Lynnette emphasizes collaborative goal-setting and helps clients build coping skills, problem-solving strategies, and decision-making tools to navigate life transitions and complex emotional challenges. Her approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with motivational strategies and client-centered care, encouraging active participation and regular review of progress.
She attends to the whole person, including physical, mental, and spiritual well-being, and invites clients to raise any topic they consider important. Lynnette offers daytime, evening, and weekend availability and accepts international clients, providing multiple formats to suit different needs and schedules.
Evidence-Informed Approaches Delivered Online
Lynnette frequently draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and developing concrete skills to change them, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy prioritizes the client’s perspective and encourages a warm, nonjudgmental environment in which individuals set their own goals and explore issues at their own pace.She also uses elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotion regulation and interpersonal effectiveness are priorities, offering practical exercises to manage intense feelings and improve communication. Finding the right combination of approaches is a collaborative process; the therapist and client work together to tailor methods to the client’s needs, goals, and personal preferences rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different lifestyles and access needs. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and engage in pacing and homework between sessions under the guidance of a licensed professional.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Lynnette commonly work with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, addiction, grief, intimacy and relationship concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, parenting stress, and career or life-change challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, combining Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with motivational techniques and an emphasis on practical skill-building to help clients meet self-identified goals.
What background and experience does she bring?
She has 37 years of professional experience working in varied clinical settings with individuals, couples, and families to address emotional, behavioral, and relational issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds the credential LCSW with licence number IN LCSW 34005362A and practices out of Indiana.
Can nonlocal clients work with her?
Yes, she accepts international clients and offers sessions to people outside her immediate region.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for therapy with her?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
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