Lindsay Hager, LCPC

Lindsay Hager is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) in Illinois with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and addiction. She works with individuals facing relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep and eating problems, anger, and major life changes. Lindsay focuses on practical steps that fit each person's daily life.

She centers conversations on respect, sensitivity, and compassion. Sessions are tailored to the person in front of her rather than a one-size-fits-all plan. Lindsay listens for what is most urgent and then helps prioritize small, achievable goals.

Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify thinking patterns that keep problems going. She also uses client-centered methods to make space for each person's experience, plus mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity. Motivational interviewing and solution-focused strategies help people find momentum and build on successes.

In sessions she breaks concerns into manageable pieces. Homework and simple experiments are often used between meetings to test new ways of coping. She explains techniques in everyday language and checks in about what is and isn't working.

Lindsay emphasizes collaboration. She works with clients to set clear, measurable goals and adjusts plans as needs change. People who want straightforward tools and steady support often find this practical style useful.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. It helps with anxiety, mood problems, panic, and patterns that interfere with daily life. Client-centered therapy centers the person's experience and pace, offering acceptance and careful listening so people can explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lindsay will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That might mean combining CBT exercises with mindfulness practices or using motivational interviewing to strengthen commitment to change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy fit into busy lives. Video works well for in-depth conversation and demonstrations, phone is helpful when bandwidth is limited, chat can be a quick check-in, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options give flexibility for scheduling, shorter check-ins, and different ways to practice skills outside of sessions.