Lynn Tijssen, LCPC

Lynn Tijssen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine with 21 years of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, addiction concerns, and trauma. She also supports those dealing with grief, relationship strain, sleep or eating problems, and life transitions.

Her approach is interactive and down-to-earth. Sessions focus on what is useful for the person in front of her, not labels. She listens with respect and aims to create practical steps people can try between meetings.

Lynn draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside client-centered and existential ideas. She blends mindfulness and motivational interviewing to help people build skills and clarify choices. The mix is adapted to each person’s goals and circumstances.

People can expect clear goals, short-term coping tools, and space to reflect on deeper meaning when needed. Lynn pays attention to both immediate symptoms and longer-term patterns that keep problems repeating. She frames progress as learning new habits and testing small changes.

Her background includes long-term work with addiction and trauma, plus supporting people with ADHD, bipolar challenges, caregiving stress, and end-of-life concerns. Lynn accepts international clients and offers several online formats to fit different schedules.

Practical approaches for online care and skills work

Many sessions use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce symptoms like anxiety and depression. CBT is often paired with client-centered methods that emphasize listening, empathy, and the person’s own goals to guide the work.

Lynn also incorporates existential ideas that help people clarify values and life purpose when meaning or direction is part of the concern. Mindfulness practices are used to build moment-to-moment awareness and reduce reactivity for issues such as stress, panic, and cravings.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to choose which methods fit their goals and preferences, and adjust the plan as progress is made. This helps keep sessions practical and relevant to daily life.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is useful for a fuller conversation and seeing nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can fit a short break at work or reduce bandwidth needs. Live chat and messaging make it easy to check in between sessions or to use brief coaching-style support. These options help people maintain continuity of care and practice new skills in real time.