Lindsay DeMarlie

Lindsay DeMarlie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Iowa. She has ten years of clinical experience and helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma concerns. Lindsay also supports those dealing with ADHD, addictions, body image, and concerns around relationships or parenting.

Lindsay uses a client-centered, open, and non-judgmental style. She listens first, and then helps set goals patients find meaningful. Sessions focus on practical skills and manageable steps people can try between meetings.

Her work includes Trauma-Focused Therapy alongside approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). These methods are used to address both past traumatic experiences and current patterns that cause distress. Lindsay draws on these approaches to help people reduce symptoms and build coping strategies.

She has experience with issues that include abandonment, adoption and foster care, attachment concerns, caregiver stress, chronic illness or pain, and family of origin problems. People also bring concerns about eating, substance use, domestic violence histories, and communication or control issues.

Lindsay aims to make therapy collaborative and goal-focused. She asks about each person’s priorities and adjusts the approach as needed. To begin, visitors follow the Start Therapy button and complete a short matching questionnaire to schedule sessions based on availability.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Trauma-Focused Therapy focuses on addressing the impact of past traumatic events. It helps people make sense of trauma memories and reduce the ways those memories cause distress in daily life.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and commit to small actions that match those values. It is helpful for anxiety, depression, and situations where avoidance has become a problem.

Client-Centered Therapy centers on listening and reflecting so a person feels understood. The therapist follows the person’s lead and helps them find their own solutions to problems.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay will collaborate with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. That may mean trying different strategies and adjusting over time.

For practical matters, confirm the current online session options before booking so you know what is offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and let people join from a convenient location. Therapists who work online can adapt exercises, track goals, and assign manageable steps between sessions to keep progress moving forward.