Lindsey Khan, LCSW

Lindsey Khan is a licensed clinical social worker with 22 years of experience practicing in Illinois. She focuses on helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and the struggles that come with life transitions. Lindsey aims to make therapy direct and practical so people can use new skills quickly in daily life.

She often works with clients facing workplace pressures, social anxiety, impulsivity, and challenges related to ADHD. Lindsey also supports people dealing with addiction, anger, bipolar concerns, and questions about identity or relationships. She pays special attention to issues like codependency, control problems, and finding life purpose.

Her style is warm and collaborative. Sessions tend to include short-term skill building alongside deeper conversations about values and goals. Lindsey uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try different actions.

She also draws on client-centered and emotionally focused ideas to keep sessions person-centered and respectful. Dialectical behavior therapy skills may be used when people need concrete strategies for managing emotion and impulse. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit into a client's everyday routine.

Lindsey welcomes people who want an affirming, progressive space to explore change. She works in English and practices in Illinois, helping clients break concerns into manageable steps and build resilience over time.

How Lindsey’s Approach Translates to Online Therapy

CBT focuses on spotting and changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. In practice that means identifying a pattern, testing a new behavior, and reviewing what worked. This approach can help with anxiety, depression, and everyday stress by teaching concrete skills people can use between sessions.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, works on clarifying what matters most and taking small steps toward those values. Sessions use mindfulness and committed action to reduce avoidance and build more meaningful routines. Client-centered therapy keeps the conversation rooted in the client's perspective, emphasizing empathy and the client's own goals.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Lindsey will discuss options and tailor methods based on a person’s goals, comfort level, and what has or hasn’t worked before. This collaborative planning helps clients try strategies that fit their life and adjust as needed.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls are useful for full conversations and visual cues, phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited, live chat fits quick check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family commitments while trying approaches like CBT and ACT.