Lynn Tijssen helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression.
01About Lynn
Lynn Tijssen helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and depression. She also supports concerns around relationships, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career shifts, and coping with life changes. Lynn is identified as LCPC and brings 21 years of experience to her practice in Maine.
Her style is conversational and respectful. Sessions focus on understanding what matters most to the individual. She avoids stigmatizing labels and aims to create a calm, nonjudgmental space for discussion.
Background and approach
Lynn blends practical strategies with deeper reflection. She draws on client-centered work to keep sessions focused on each person's goals. Cognitive behavioral techniques are used to address thinking and behavior patterns that feed anxiety, depression, or addiction.
Mindfulness is woven into sessions to help people manage intense emotions and build steady coping skills. Existential ideas are used when questions about meaning, life purpose, or midlife change come up. Motivational interviewing helps people clarify readiness for change and set realistic steps forward.
Over the years Lynn has worked with a wide range of concerns including bipolar disorder, postpartum depression, PTSD, panic, personality challenges, and issues linked to aging or end-of-life care. She also helps with substance use, codependency, and compassion fatigue. Her approach is adapted to each person’s needs and pace.
02Credentials
- LCPC (Maine)
- License CC2256 · expires September 2027
- NPI
- 1073841748 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lynn lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family problems
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Lynn names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Lynn names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic approaches and how they fit online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what each person says matters most. It helps people feel heard and choose goals that fit their life. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts and behaviors influence mood and stress. It provides concrete skills to reduce anxiety, manage cravings, and change unhelpful patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Decisions about methods are made together and can change as progress is made.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video lets people use visual cues when that helps rapport. Phone can be a good option when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text are useful for quick reflections, ongoing encouragement, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules, geographic limits, or different comfort levels with technology.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Lynn help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and family issues, grief, self-esteem, eating and sleeping problems, parenting strain, anger, career changes, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related concerns.
What is her therapy style like?
The approach is interactive, respectful, and compassionate. She focuses on practical steps while also addressing deeper questions about meaning and personal values.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 21 years of clinical experience working with a broad range of concerns including trauma, mood disorders, and substance use.
Where is the therapist based and what are her credentials?
She practices in Maine and holds the credential ME LCPC.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What formats are offered for sessions?
Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to therapist availability.
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