Lynnette Thomas, LCSW - Therapist in Indiana

Collaborative goal setting
Practical coping skills
Adoption and foster care focus

About Lynnette

Lynnette Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker with 37 years of experience. She holds a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago and offers practical, down-to-earth support for people facing life’s difficult moments. Lynnette welcomes honest conversation and helps clients set clear goals for therapy.

Lynnette works with individuals, couples, and families across a wide range of concerns. She helps people manage depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship strain, and addiction. She also supports those coping with parenting challenges, caregiving stress, adoption and foster care questions, and major life changes.

Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented. She encourages clients to take an active role in therapy and to track progress toward their goals. Sessions usually include straightforward strategies and practical problem-solving tailored to each person’s situation.

She commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, along with client-centered conversation and mindfulness practices. Lynnette also uses skills from Dialectical Behavior Therapy when emotional regulation or distress tolerance is needed.

Clients can expect a focus on everyday functioning and realistic steps to improve coping, communication, and decision-making. Lynnette pays attention to physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of well-being, and she invites clients to raise any concern during sessions.

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and on the client’s own goals. Sessions concentrate on understanding the person’s experience and supporting their choices, which can help with relationship or self-esteem concerns. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors that contribute to anxiety and depression, and it often uses practical exercises and homework to build new habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) contributes skills for managing strong emotions and improving distress tolerance, useful for mood instability and intense reactions.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynnette will work with each person to decide which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That decision is revisited as therapy progresses so the plan stays useful and relevant.

Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how meetings will be scheduled. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when a shorter visit is helpful. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT exercises, mindfulness practices, and DBT skills for online conversations to support everyday coping and problem-solving.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseBipolar disorderDepression

Also works with

AddictionsFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

Abandonment Adoption and foster care Attachment issues Blended 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 issues Fertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt 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

Credentials

Indiana

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lynnette address?

She helps with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, relationship problems, addiction, parenting challenges, caregiver stress, and related issues such as body image and attachment.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is collaborative and practical. Clients are encouraged to set goals and to take an active role in tracking progress.

How much experience does she have?

She has 37 years of professional experience and a Master’s in Social Work from the University of Chicago.

What credentials and region are listed?

She is an LCSW licensed in Indiana and practices from that location.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session formats before booking so you know which options are offered for scheduling and meeting.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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