Lindsay Mays, LCSW, LISW-CP

Lindsay Mays is a licensed clinical social worker who brings five years of practice to her work supporting people through anxiety, relationship concerns, addiction, and life transitions. She uses practical, down-to-earth language and aims to create a welcoming space for people to talk about hard things. Lindsay holds the LCSW and the LISW-CP credentials and practices from South Carolina.

In sessions she focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take small, doable steps toward those values. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help clients accept difficult feelings while moving toward meaningful goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to identify unhelpful thought patterns and change behaviors that get in the way of daily life.

Lindsay also works from a client-centered stance, listening closely and shaping the work around each person’s priorities. For people who struggle with intense emotions or impulsive behavior, she incorporates elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach skills for regulation and distress tolerance. She pays attention to issues like self-esteem, body image, codependency, and workplace stress.

Her approach aims to be collaborative and practical. Sessions often include goal setting, skill practice, and straightforward feedback. Lindsay helps people try things between meetings and checks what’s working.

She supports concerns that include depression, bipolar symptoms, trauma and abuse, sleep problems, and substance use challenges. Language of sessions is English and therapy is framed around each person’s life, values, and day-to-day demands.

How her approaches shape online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people clarify what matters to them and practice small actions toward those values. It focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck and can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy teaches practical tools to spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors to reduce distress and improve daily functioning. Dialectical Behavior Therapy offers concrete skills for managing intense emotions and improving impulse control and can help with emotional dysregulation and relationship strain.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. Together they review how techniques are going and adjust the plan when needed so the therapy stays useful and relevant.

Confirm current session options before booking, since formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so people can focus on skill practice during their day. Licensed professionals often use a mix of exercises, worksheets, and in-session practice that translate well to remote meetings. If you want to know which specific formats are offered, check the scheduling details or ask when you complete the matching questionnaire.