Lindsay DeMarlie
Practical, trauma-informed therapy focused on goals
LCSW, LISW Iowa
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, LGBT, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Lindsay
Lindsay DeMarlie is a licensed social worker practicing in Iowa with ten years of clinical experience. She holds the LCSW and LISW credentials and brings focused training in trauma-informed care alongside evidence-based therapies.
Background and approach
Lindsay centers her practice on helping people manage stress, anxiety, mood concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues that affect self-esteem and relationships. Her work draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), client-centered principles, and mindfulness approaches.
She integrates these methods to support clients in clarifying goals, developing practical coping skills, and addressing patterns that maintain distress. Lindsay has particular experience working with addiction, bipolar presentations, eating and body-image issues, and compassion fatigue, and she also addresses attachment, adoption and foster care concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, codependency, and family-of-origin problems.
In sessions she emphasizes an open, nonjudgmental stance and collaborative goal-setting. Prospective clients complete an intake process and then work with her to tailor strategies that reflect individual strengths and needs.
She accepts international clients and provides a range of online formats to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more effective strategies; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress management, and many everyday problems by teaching concrete skills and behavior changes.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and commit to actions that align with those values while learning to accept difficult internal experiences; it is useful for persistent worries, chronic stress, and coping with painful emotions. Client-centered therapy emphasizes a respectful, empathic relationship in which the therapist listens deeply and supports the client's own capacity for growth and insight.
Finding the right blend of methods is part of the therapeutic process. The therapist works collaboratively with clients to choose approaches that fit their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, adjusting techniques as needs evolve. This collaborative exploration helps ensure that treatment remains practical and personally relevant.
Online therapy offers flexible access through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging so clients can engage from different locations and schedules. These formats make it easier to maintain consistent work on skills and goals while fitting therapy into busy lives, and they allow therapists to use CBT, ACT, and client-centered practices in ways that suit each person's routine and communication style.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Illinois, Iowa
Languages
English