Lindsay McClernan, LCSW

Lindsay McClernan is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Wisconsin with 11 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, relationship struggles, addiction, and major life changes. Lindsay also supports people working through grief, parenting strain, career questions, and issues around attention and self-esteem.

She uses approaches that focus on how relationships and early attachments shape current patterns. Sessions emphasize clear, practical skills alongside space to talk about painful memories. Lindsay often blends client-centered listening with cognitive tools to manage mood and behavior.

People who feel stuck in people-pleasing, who struggle to set limits, or who are worn down by another person’s drinking or moods may find her approach relevant. She also works with concerns linked to adoption, attachment, blended family stress, and codependency patterns. Lindsay describes her work as trauma-informed and attentive to how discrimination and cultural stress affect daily life.

In sessions she helps people build communication skills, practice emotional regulation, and develop steps to reduce overwhelm. She uses techniques from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when appropriate. Those who want to address past hurts and try new ways of relating can expect practical tools and steady listening.

Lindsay sees adults dealing with complex, overlapping issues such as co-occurring substance use and mood symptoms, caregiver burnout, or feelings of emptiness. She offers therapy in English and works from her Wisconsin practice to support clients as they make manageable changes.

How Lindsay’s approaches translate to online work