Lindsay Mays , LCSW, LISW-CP

Lindsay Mays is a licensed social worker based in South Carolina with five years of clinical experience supporting people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship and family concerns, trauma, mood disorders, ADHD, and related challenges. She holds LCSW and LISW-CP credentials - LCSW stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and LISW-CP indicates a license that authorizes independent clinical social work practice. Her clinical toolkit includes Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy, which she tailors to individual needs.

Lindsay practices from a collaborative, client-centered perspective that emphasizes practical skills, values-based decision making, and compassionate engagement. She works with clients to build coping strategies, address patterns that interfere with wellbeing, and strengthen areas such as self-esteem, intimacy, and communication. Her approach blends structured interventions with empathy, guiding people through life transitions, recovery from substance use, and the management of mood and impulse-related concerns.

Additional focal areas include body image, codependency, workplace issues, compassion fatigue, and young adult challenges. Lindsay provides therapy in English and offers care that affirms LGBT identities and other diverse life experiences, aiming to help each person move toward clearer priorities and more sustainable daily routines.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice and accept difficult thoughts and feelings while identifying personal values and taking actions that move them toward a meaningful life. It is often used for anxiety, chronic stress, and navigating life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and building practical skills to change behaviors and emotional responses, which can support work on depression, anxiety, sleep difficulties, and impulsivity. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and a collaborative relationship to help clients explore identity, build self-esteem, and improve relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lindsay works collaboratively with clients to select and adapt techniques that fit their goals, preferences, and day-to-day realities, adjusting the plan as progress unfolds. The aim is to create a personalized path rather than applying a one-size-fits-all method.

Online therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging offers flexibility that can make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and maintain continuity during life transitions. These formats allow licensed professionals to deliver ACT, CBT, and client-centered methods in ways that meet clients where they are and support steady progress over time.