- Years in practice
- 11
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Utah, Wyoming
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Trauma and abuse
About Lindsay
Lindsay Metli is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 11 years of experience helping people who feel stuck, overwhelmed, or worn out. She focuses on practical goals that improve day-to-day life and talks with each person about what they want to change. Lindsay aims to make sessions feel down to earth and approachable so hard conversations are easier to begin.
She draws on several evidence-based methods and shapes them around each person's needs.
Background and approach
Sessions look at the whole person - thoughts, feelings, and how life circumstances affect wellbeing. Lindsay often uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to handle stress, anxiety, and mood challenges. Her background includes work in community mental health, independent practice, and psychiatric hospitals.
She has also worked in child welfare and led life-skills groups in correctional settings. Those experiences inform a practical style that balances problem-solving with emotional support. Lindsay has supported people through trauma, depression, addiction, relationship strain, grief, and major life transitions.
She also works with concerns around parenting stress, attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, and caregiver strain. Her approach aims to identify small, achievable steps that build toward larger change. Lindsay earned a Bachelor of Science in psychology and a Master of Social Work from the University of Utah.
She holds LCSW credentials in Utah and Wyoming. Outside of work she is part of a blended family and understands the pressures of juggling parenting and household responsibilities.
What Lindsay works with
Everything Lindsay lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Lindsay helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lindsay lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online sessions
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and understanding each person without judgment. It helps people clarify goals and feel heard, which can make starting change less overwhelming.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches practical skills to notice and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking big problems into manageable steps.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds emotion regulation and coping skills for intense feelings and relationship stress. It offers concrete tools for managing overwhelm and improving communication.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist and client discuss needs, goals, and preferences to decide which methods to emphasize. That collaboration can shift over time as problems change or progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video is useful for face-to-face conversations, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat suits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options aim to increase flexibility so therapy can happen when it fits into daily life.
Questions people ask about Lindsay
What kinds of concerns does Lindsay address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stress, grief, addictions, and other life changes listed in her specialties.
What is her general therapy style?
Lindsay uses a client-centered, practical style that blends evidence-based tools with supportive conversation to set and reach goals.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 11 years of clinical experience across community mental health, independent practice, and psychiatric hospital settings.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and is licensed in Utah and Wyoming, with practice based in Utah.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is provided via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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