Hi, I'm Lindsey!  I was born in the Midwest and was raised in a white, low-income, religious, divorced, and then later, a blended family.  I experienced significant early childhood trauma and have the unique experience of understanding life as a child of an alcoholic.  While those early years were hard and indescribable in some ways, they also made me a sensitive, strong, and deeply compassionate human.  

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In my work as a client, I have explored the systemic experiences of being a woman in this culture and how it deeply impacts our beliefs, self-worth, and desires.  I have processed grief from the loss of parental relationships to later experiences of intimate partner abuse and divorce. I have challenged myself to break free of expectations and cultural norms, and to embody an authentic version of myself.  In my work as a therapist, I support clients to untangle the stories they have been told about themselves, heal old wounds from trauma, get to know themselves and their worth, and embrace who they were meant to be.  I have a genuine love for the work I do and a deep sense of purpose in helping folks recover from intimate partner violence, childhood sexual abuse, anxiety and depression as a result of trauma, low self-worth, and any other struggles that can be unique to the feminine cultural experience.   I often use EMDR (Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing) in my sessions and work from a feminist, multi-cultural, trauma-informed lens.  Outside of my clinical practice, I am a fierce advocate for women and survivors of violence. 

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In my personal life, I am a social being and spend lots of time in community with others.  I have a great love for reading, spending time with my rescue pup, paddleboarding, river swims, and challenging my body in all sorts of athletic endeavors. I am also currently learning how to play the violin!