About Lindsay
Lindsay DeMarlie welcomes people who are feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or burned out. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW - and a Licensed Independent Social Worker in Iowa. Lindsay aims to make the first steps feel simpler and more manageable for people seeking help.
She keeps sessions straightforward and respectful. Lindsay listens first, then helps set small, realistic goals. She uses plain language and practical tools so people can use what they learn between sessions.
Background and approach
Lindsay has about 10 years of experience in mental health work. Her background includes treating anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, bipolar disorder, and addictions. She also supports people dealing with stress, self-esteem, body image, ADHD, and concerns related to parenting, caregiving, or family of origin issues.
Her approach blends client-centered care with cognitive behavioral methods, acceptance and commitment ideas, dialectical behavior strategies, and mindfulness practices. That mix lets her tailor sessions to what each person needs most. She focuses on skills you can practice, clearer thinking, and making values-based choices.
Lindsay provides therapy in Iowa and works with people across a wide range of concerns including relationship problems, eating and food-related issues, codependency, chronic illness, and recovery from domestic violence or substance use. She speaks English and accepts international clients. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and schedule a time to start sessions. Lindsay helps clients set goals and reviews progress so the work stays focused and useful.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters most and take small, meaningful steps toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It often helps with anxiety, depression, and stress that gets in the way of daily life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and trying new ways of responding. It provides practical strategies for mood, worry, and impulsive behaviors. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, non-judgmental relationship where the person sets the pace and goals while the therapist listens and reflects what matters most to them.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods to try first, adjust plans if something isn’t helping, and combine strategies that fit a client's needs and preferences. That makes the process flexible and tailored rather than one-size-fits-all.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video is useful when visual connection matters, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can suit quick check-ins or days when typing feels easier. These options let people schedule around work, caregiving, or travel while keeping continuity in their care.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Illinois, Iowa
- Languages
- English