About Lindsey
Lindsey Hooker greets people who are ready to make changes but feel stuck. She focuses on practical steps that help with addictions, self-esteem, career worries, relationship strain, and low mood. Lindsey speaks plainly and aims to build a calm, respectful space so people can talk honestly about what’s hard for them.
She is a licensed clinical social worker - LCSW - practicing in Florida and has five years of experience.
Background and approach
Lindsey adapts conversations and plans to match each person’s situation and goals. She believes small shifts in thinking and routine can lead to clearer choices and better days. Her work often addresses process and substance addictions, communication problems, codependency, and the stress of life changes.
She also supports people navigating sexuality topics such as LGBT matters, kink and polyamory, and HIV / AIDS related concerns. Other areas she helps with include anger, impulsivity, isolation, and financial stress. In sessions Lindsey uses straightforward methods drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy, along with mindfulness and motivational interviewing.
That mix helps people notice unhelpful patterns, learn practical coping skills, and stay motivated to try new approaches. She offers live video, phone, chat, and text-based messaging so people can choose what fits their schedule and comfort level. To begin a match, a short questionnaire helps pair a person with Lindsey and then appointments are scheduled according to availability.
How Lindsey Uses Practical Therapies Online
CBT, or cognitive behavioral therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and changing the behaviors that follow. It is useful for depression, anxiety, addictions, and problem habits because it maps a clear link between thinking and action.DBT, or dialectical behavior therapy, adds skills for handling strong emotions and improving calm, steady decision making. It is helpful for impulsivity, anger, and relationship struggles where emotions feel overwhelming.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsey will discuss goals and try strategies together to see what fits. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to the person's needs and preferences rather than using a one-size-fits-all plan.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video is useful for longer talks and skills practice, phone can be easier when bandwidth is low, and chat or text works well for quick check-ins and ongoing support. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and keep momentum between sessions.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
Also works with
- Anger management
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Career difficulties
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- HIV / AIDS
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Money and financial issues
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Relationship issues
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 5 years
- Licensed
- Florida, North Carolina
- Languages
- English