Lindsay Metli

Lindsay Metli is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people change what isn’t working in their lives. She focuses on practical goals that improve day-to-day well-being. Lindsay aims to make sessions feel down to earth and approachable so people can speak honestly and get unstuck.

She takes a whole-person view, looking at how thoughts, body sensations, and daily routines connect. That perspective guides which tools she uses in sessions. Lindsay draws on evidence-based approaches such as cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior skills, mindfulness, and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when appropriate.

Lindsay’s work has included community mental health, private practice, and psychiatric hospital settings. She also has experience in child welfare and has run groups in correctional and transitional housing settings. These roles shaped her interest in trauma, depression, anxiety, and addiction-related concerns.

People come to Lindsay for many reasons, including stress, grief, relationship and intimacy-related problems, parenting strain, and struggles with self-esteem or anger. She also supports those coping with major life changes, caregiver stress, and complex traumas. Lindsay combines practical skill-building with an emphasis on what feels possible for each person.

At home she manages a blended family and the everyday juggling that brings. That lived experience informs a pragmatic approach to balancing responsibilities and self-care. To start, prospective clients answer a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session based on availability.

How certain approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and helping people set their own goals. In an online setting this means the therapist follows the client's lead and checks in often about what feels most helpful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and teaches simple, practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. That approach can work well through discussion, worksheets, and brief between-session exercises. Mindfulness Therapy teaches attention and grounding practices to reduce stress and reactivity; online sessions often include guided exercises and short practices to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help figure out which methods fit the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions are collaborative and may change as work progresses.

Confirm the current session options before booking because formats are not listed in the profile. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow check-ins when schedules are tight. Some people find phone or video sessions let them focus on specific skills or brief progress reviews without taking as much time out of their day.