Therapist profile
Lindsay DeMarlie, LCSW, LISW
Iowa
Lindsay DeMarlie LCSW LISW - Anger and Trauma
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- CredentialsLCSW, LISW
- LicenseLCSW, Illinois / 149018275; LISW, Iowa / 008227
- NPI1073024600
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationIowa
About
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About Lindsay
Lindsay DeMarlie is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Illinois and a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) in Iowa with 10 years of experience. She helps people who struggle with anger, anxiety, depression, stress, and the fallout from trauma. She also supports those facing relationship strain, addiction concerns, body image and eating issues, and challenges tied to parenting and caregiving.
She uses straightforward, practical therapy. Sessions focus on what a person wants to change and on small, doable steps toward those goals. Lindsay draws on approaches that teach skills for managing strong emotions, reducing reactivity, and breaking unhelpful patterns. She works in English and accepts clients from outside the United States.
Her background includes significant work with trauma that dates back to childhood and trauma that occurs in adulthood. That experience informs how she approaches safety, pacing, and the development of emotion-regulation skills. Lindsay also works with people affected by bipolar disorder, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and chronic health problems.
In session she combines client-centered listening with techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, and mindfulness. The focus is on learning strategies you can use between sessions, such as distress tolerance, thought reappraisal, and mindful attention to emotion. Goals are set collaboratively and checked regularly.
Cost varies with location and sessions are delivered through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online sessions
Online work draws on a few concrete methods Lindsay uses in person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with manageable behavior changes; it helps with anger, anxiety, and low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills that are useful when strong feelings lead to conflict. Mindfulness Therapy emphasizes attention to present-moment experience and simple exercises to reduce reactivity and increase awareness.Finding the right mix of methods is part of the work. Lindsay will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and day-to-day constraints. That means checking in about what techniques feel useful and adjusting the focus as progress is made.
The profile does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. They also let people practice skills in the settings where problems happen, so strategies learned in session can be tried in real life between appointments.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Illinois, Iowa
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with anger, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship concerns, and related issues such as parenting stress and caregiver strain.
How does she approach anger in sessions?
She uses client-centered conversation plus skills-based methods from CBT and DBT to help people notice triggers and practice calmer responses.
How much experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience and a background working with both childhood and adult trauma.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW and LISW credentials and practices from Iowa; the credentials listed are IL LCSW and IA LISW.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are used for sessions?
The profile does not list specific session formats; confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment work and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.