Lindsey Vining, LCSW - Therapist in Mississippi

ACT and CBT
Motivational interviewing
Person-centered approach

About Lindsey

Lindsey Vining is a Licensed Certified Social Worker, LCSW, with 15 years of experience. She works with adults on problems such as stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family concerns, parenting struggles, and anger.

She has worked in inpatient and outpatient settings, crisis and emergency shelter services, community mental health, and medical clinics. That range means she has seen needs that come up in short-term crises and longer-term care. Her background includes supporting people who experienced domestic violence, sexual assault, serious mental health concerns, and homelessness.

Her style is direct and motivating. She mixes straightforward feedback with practical tools and sometimes uses humor to keep conversations grounded. Sessions focus on what feels workable now and on small steps that change daily routines and reactions.

Lindsey draws from person-centered ideas and cognitive-behavioral techniques. She also uses solution-focused methods and motivational interviewing to help people set goals and follow through. Those approaches are used to address symptoms, habits, and patterns that keep problems like anger and anxiety cycling.

In sessions she will help identify patterns, test different skills, and track what helps in real life. She encourages clients to notice small changes and build on them. Her practical orientation aims to reduce overwhelm and create clearer choices.

Clients who want to begin are asked to use the site matching process to schedule a first session. Lindsey communicates in English and works with people across time zones when scheduling allows.

How Lindsey uses ACT, CBT and attachment ideas online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) encourages noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them and choosing actions that match personal values; it can help with anger that feels automatic or overwhelming. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at links between thoughts, feelings, and behavior and teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns such as ruminating or explosive reactions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and helps people recognize how past hurt shapes current reactions and intimacy issues.

Figuring out which approach fits best is part of the work. Lindsey will collaborate with clients to identify goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan based on what helps. The process is practical and goal-oriented rather than locked into a single method.

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life - for example shorter check-ins during a work break, not needing travel time, or choosing a format that uses less bandwidth. Licensed professionals commonly adapt exercises for remote meetings, including skills practice, values work, and behavior tracking that fit everyday routines.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Self esteem Depression

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changes Compassion fatigue

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFertility issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness JealousyLife purposeMidlife crisis Money and financial issues Mood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues Young adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Listed in

Mississippi

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and family issues, parenting, anger, and related concerns.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is direct and motivating, using practical tools, straightforward feedback, and occasional humor to help clients make changes.

How much experience does she have?

She has 15 years of clinical experience in settings such as inpatient and outpatient care, crisis shelters, community mental health, and medical clinics.

What are her credentials and location?

She is a Licensed Certified Social Worker (LCSW) practicing from Mississippi.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.

What session formats are used?

The original biography does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost work?

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

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.