Therapist profile
Lindsay Hutchins, LCSW
California
LCSW - Addictions and Relationship Support
Continue with LindsayWhere Lindsay stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, California / 20593
- NPI
- 1194886309
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- California
About
- Trauma-focused work
- Mindfulness practices
- Somatic awareness
About Lindsay
Lindsay Hutchins is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 28 years of experience. She focuses on addictions, relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem concerns. Lindsay names codependency among the issues she pays attention to when people keep putting others first to their own expense.
She uses straightforward conversation and listening to help people notice patterns that repeat in relationships. Sessions often involve looking at how early attachments, shame, or caregiving roles shape current choices. Lindsay uses client-centered work to follow each person's priorities rather than impose a plan.
Mindfulness techniques are integrated to help people slow reactions and notice bodily signals. Somatic work can support those who feel stuck in anxiety, dissociation, or overwhelm by bringing attention to physical sensations alongside thoughts and feelings. Trauma-focused approaches guide safety, pacing, and practical ways to manage flashbacks or intrusive memories.
Internal Family Systems ideas are used to name inner parts that argue, protect, or blame, and to develop a steadier inner voice. Lindsay encourages concrete steps such as setting small boundaries, practicing a short grounding exercise, or naming needs aloud before major conversations.
Her style is steady, plain, and practical. People come for help with stopping people-pleasing, coping with a partner's substance use, untangling family-of-origin patterns, or rebuilding trust in themselves after abuse. The work emphasizes small, repeatable skills that fit into everyday life.
How sessions work
How her approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy is about following the person's priorities and making space for what matters most. In practice this means the therapist listens for what you want to change and helps you set small, realistic goals that fit your life.Mindfulness Therapy teaches short practices to notice thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations without immediate reaction. It can help with anxiety, urges tied to addiction, and the overwhelming emotions that follow trauma.
Somatic Therapy brings attention to physical sensations alongside talk. It offers simple grounding and breathing practices to reduce shutdown or overwhelm and to help people reconnect to their bodies after traumatic events.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences and then try methods that feel workable. That collaborative process means approaches can be adjusted as needs change.
The biography does not state which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, shorten commute time, or use a brief check-in when a full visit feels like too much. Therapists can also adapt mindfulness or somatic exercises to work well in remote sessions.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Does she help with people-pleasing and codependent patterns?
Yes. Lindsay lists codependency among the issues she addresses and helps people notice patterns of putting others first.
What is her general approach in sessions?
She uses a client-centered approach combined with mindfulness and somatic techniques to focus on practical skills and awareness.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with addiction, trauma, relationships, and self-esteem issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, CA LCSW, practicing in California.
Are sessions offered in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling 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 you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.