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Lynn Tijssen

Experienced counselor blending skills and meaning

LCPC Maine

Experience
21 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English
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About Lynn

Lynn Tijssen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (ME LCPC CC2256) with over two decades of practice helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, addictions, relationship concerns, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She brings a collaborative, respectful stance to therapy and focuses on practical strategies alongside deeper exploration of personal meaning. Her experience includes work with grief, intimacy-related struggles, parenting challenges, bipolar disorder, and issues such as codependency, substance use, and end-of-life concerns.

Her style blends evidence-informed techniques and person-centered listening, drawing on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), mindfulness practices, existential reflection, motivational interviewing, and client-centered principles. Sessions are tailored to each person’s priorities, balancing skill-building for symptoms like panic, sleep disruption, or substance cravings with conversations about life purpose, values, and self-compassion.

Lynn aims to support clients in making choices that enhance functioning and well-being while honoring individual strengths and context. Based in Maine, she accepts English-speaking and international clients and works with people who seek help for a broad array of emotional and behavioral concerns, including seasonal mood changes, postpartum depression, compassion fatigue, and midlife transitions.

How evidence and meaning meet in online therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors; it is often used to reduce symptoms of anxiety, panic, depression, and sleep or eating difficulties by teaching practical coping skills. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and unconditional acceptance, helping people feel heard and supported while they explore personal goals and develop greater self-understanding.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynn will work with each person to match techniques to their presenting concerns, goals, and preferences, combining skill-based work and reflective exploration as needed. That collaborative planning helps ensure therapy stays relevant and responsive as progress unfolds.

Online formats - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives and to access care across distances. These options provide flexibility in scheduling and communication style, allowing clients to use real-time conversations or messaging in ways that support ongoing work between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lynn commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship and family problems, grief, self-esteem, and many related issues including ADHD and bipolar concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is interactive, respectful, and compassionate, combining practical skill-building with thoughtful exploration of meaning and values to fit each person’s needs.
What is her professional background and experience?
She holds an ME LCPC CC2256 credential and brings 21 years of clinical experience working across a wide range of mental health and addiction concerns.
Where is Lynn based and what are her credentials?
She is based in Maine and is credentialed as an ME LCPC CC2256.
Does she work with clients in languages other than English or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available for online work?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions with Lynn?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionFamily problemsGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobia

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

Maine

Languages

English