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Lynnette Thomas, LCSW

Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression
Video Phone Live Chat Messaging

About me

Hello and welcome to BetterHelp! My name is Lynnette and I applaud you for beginning this journey we call therapy. Whether you’re new to the therapy experience or you’ve been in therapy before, I am here to help you along your journey to wellness and wholeness. I have a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago and over 35 years of professional experience. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) and have engaged individuals, couples, and families in a variety of settings addressing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief and loss, interpersonal and family conflict as well as parent-child relationships. I have also helped clients improve self-esteem, coping skills, adjust to major life changes as well as improve problem-solving and decision-making skills. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing are the primary approaches utilized and clients are encouraged to actively participate in the therapy process by setting their own goals and evaluating progress towards achieving them. Finally, I am concerned about all aspects of a client’s life including your physical, mental and spiritual health and well-being. Therefore, nothing is “off-limits” during therapy, and I encourage clients to bring any issue/concern they may have to therapy sessions. Thank you for allowing me to share my background with you. I have daytime, evening, and weekend hours to meet your needs and look forward to working with you!

Professional experience

36yrs in practice
Stress, Anxiety Relationships Trauma, Abuse Bipolar disorder Depression

Additional areas of focus: Family conflicts, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Sleeping disorders, Parenting issues, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Blended family issues, Body image, Caregiver issues and stress, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, Fatherhood issues, Fertility issues, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD, Panic disorder and panic attacks, Phobias, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling), Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sex addiction, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Trichotillomania, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues

Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems

Services offered

Video
Phone
Live Chat
Messaging

License information

IN LCSW 34005362A

Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Lynnette Thomas. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.

Lynette is a wonderful listener and is very understanding. She responds to situations well and gives great advice. I would definitely recommend her!

Written on Jan 14, 2025 after therapy with Lynnette for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, and self esteem

She’s very attentive and nice

Written on Jan 02, 2025 after therapy with Lynnette for 7 months on issues concerning family conflicts, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

Lynette is very kind and I enjoy talking to her.

Written on Nov 05, 2024 after therapy with Lynnette for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and anger management

She’s an absolute saint and a great listener

Written on Oct 13, 2024 after therapy with Lynnette for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, and adhd

She listens carefully and understands well. She's highly intelligent and knows how to guide your focus effectively to ensure you’re taking care of yourself.

Written on Oct 04, 2024 after therapy with Lynnette for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Lynnette has been extremely helpful in my journey. She listens as I figure things out in my mind and is patient with me and also offers the input I need and not the input I necessarily want. She is kind and very relatable. She makes me feel comfortable when dealing with uncomfortable topics. I highly recommend her.

Written on Sep 30, 2024 after therapy with Lynnette for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes