Lindsey Hoffman, LCSW

Lindsey Hoffman is a licensed clinical social worker who uses practical tools to help people manage stress, anxiety, trauma, parenting strain, and life transitions. She draws on straightforward approaches like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients notice unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Lindsey aims to build a comfortable, nonjudgmental space so people feel heard from the start.

Lindsey has four years of social work experience and has spent much of that time supporting people through postpartum mood changes, family conflict, and parenting challenges. She has worked with people from different backgrounds, including members of the LGBTQ+ community and military families. Her experience also includes helping with grief, depression, sleep and eating concerns, and adjustment after major life changes.

In sessions she focuses on strengths you already have and on clear, actionable steps you can try between meetings. Lindsey uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and sometimes incorporates Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing when trauma memories are a focus. She also draws on mindfulness and solution-focused ideas to keep work practical and goal-oriented.

People often come for help with attention and impulsivity concerns, social anxiety, panic, postpartum depression, and caregiver stress. She also supports issues related to adoption, attachment, autism and Asperger syndrome, and end-of-life caregiving. Lindsey works collaboratively to set goals and track progress over time.

Lindsey practices in Hawaii and offers sessions in English. She encourages anyone who is ready to start to move at their own pace and to pick steps that feel manageable.

How Lindsey Uses Evidence-Based Methods Online

CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and try small changes in behavior. In simple steps, it breaks big problems into manageable parts and teaches practical skills for anxiety, depression, sleep, and attention concerns.

EMDR focuses on reducing the hold of distressing memories by using guided attention while discussing the memory. It is often used when traumatic events keep coming up and make daily life harder.

Finding the right approach is a team effort. Lindsey will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, then pick or blend methods that fit. She checks progress and adjusts the plan as needed so sessions stay useful and focused.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for more in-depth conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging can be helpful for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when fitting therapy into a busy day.