Lynne Klaus
Compassionate, experienced clinical social worker
LCSW, CSW, LISW South Carolina
- Experience
- 25 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Languages
- English
About Lynne
Lynne Klaus is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience helping people navigate anxiety, depression, substance concerns, trauma, grief, and major life transitions.
Background and approach
She draws on cognitive behavioral therapy alongside acceptance and commitment and attachment-informed approaches to help clients understand how thoughts, feelings, and relationships shape daily functioning. Her practice emphasizes a collaborative process that balances practical coping strategies with deeper exploration of connection and meaning.
Clients come to Lynne when persistent worry, sadness, anger, or numbness interfere with living fully, or when patterns such as avoidance, control struggles, or reliance on substances have become a source of concern. She offers space to examine identity, values, and relationships while teaching tools to manage distress in the moment.
With experience across a wide range of clinical concerns, Lynne supports people working through abandonment and attachment wounds, caregiver stress, body image and health-related challenges, blended family dynamics, and other complex presentations. Based in South Carolina, she brings a grounded, compassionate style that combines evidence-informed techniques with an emphasis on human connection and personal growth.
Lynne partners with each person to clarify goals and build skills that fit their life circumstances.
Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit your life
Many of Lynne's clinical methods translate well to online work. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and adjusting unhelpful thought and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression, often through practical exercises and skill building. Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) helps people clarify personal values and develop psychological flexibility by combining mindfulness and commitment-based strategies to cope with distressing thoughts and emotions. Attachment-based therapy explores how early and current relationship patterns influence feelings of safety, trust, and connection, which can be especially helpful for concerns tied to abandonment, attachment issues, and relational difficulty.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with clients to identify goals, try techniques aligned with those goals, and adjust methods based on what proves most helpful, ensuring that interventions fit each person's needs and preferences.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These formats make it easier to maintain regular care amid busy schedules, travel, or when in-person meetings are not feasible, while still allowing therapists to teach skills, process emotions, and support progress over time.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Licensed
South Carolina, Colorado, Utah
Languages
English