Shandi Lindsey , LPC

Shandi Lindsey is a licensed professional counselor in Oregon who focuses on helping people navigate complex emotional challenges. With six years of clinical experience, she offers evidence-informed care for stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, and trauma recovery, including work with mood disorders, post-traumatic stress, social anxiety, and related concerns such as guilt, shame, and forgiveness. She draws on a Christian-informed perspective to create a compassionate therapeutic environment where individuals can explore painful experiences and develop practical coping strategies.

Shandi integrates collaborative, client-centered methods with structured techniques to support resilience and growth. Her approach emphasizes empathy, respect, and clear, achievable goals so that clients can process difficult events, rebuild a sense of agency, and move toward healthier emotional patterns. As an LPC - Licensed Professional Counselor - licensed in Oregon (OR LPC C9599), she combines professional training with a values-aware stance to meet each person where they are and help them find paths to recovery and renewed well-being.

Approaches and Online Care with a Licensed Counselor

Shandi Lindsey uses client-centered therapy to place the individual at the heart of the process - this approach emphasizes empathy, active listening, and collaboration so clients feel heard and supported while they explore their goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is used to identify and change unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors, which can be especially helpful for anxiety, depression, and mood disorders. Mindfulness therapy offers practical tools for grounding and present-moment awareness, supporting regulation of intense emotions and reducing stress.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process, and Shandi works collaboratively with each person to determine which methods fit their needs, goals, and preferences. She tailors interventions to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all plan, inviting clients to give feedback and adjust strategies over time.

Online therapy options - including video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging - make it easier to fit care into busy schedules and reach licensed professionals from home or other convenient locations. These formats support flexibility in how and when people engage in therapy while preserving the same therapeutic goals and professional support offered in traditional settings.