Lynnette Thomas, LCSW

Lynnette Thomas is a licensed clinical social worker with a Master of Social Work from the University of Chicago and 37 years of experience. She greets new clients with a calm, direct approach and encourages people to set clear, personal goals for therapy. Lynnette focuses on whole-person wellness, paying attention to physical, mental, and spiritual aspects of life.

She works with individuals around common struggles such as anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, addictions, and relationship concerns. She also supports people dealing with stress, parenting strains, self-esteem issues, attention challenges, and intimacy-related difficulties. Lynnette helps people build coping skills and improve problem solving in everyday life.

Her style is interactive and goal-oriented. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing to help clients identify patterns, test new behaviors, and stay motivated to change. At the same time she centers a person’s values and choices, letting clients guide what they want to work on.

Lynnette sees practical change as a step-by-step process. Sessions may include skill practice, real-world problem solving, and reviewing progress toward agreed goals. Nothing is ruled out as a topic, and clients are invited to bring up whatever matters most to them.

She offers daytime, evening, and weekend hours to fit different schedules. People interested in starting work with Lynnette are asked to complete an initial questionnaire and schedule a session based on available times.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and supporting a person’s own goals. The therapist follows the client’s lead, reflects what matters most, and helps people make choices that fit their values. This approach helps with relationship concerns, grief, self-esteem, and life transitions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. It uses clear steps and exercises to test new ways of thinking and behaving, which can help with anxiety, depression, and coping skills. Sessions often include practical homework to try between meetings.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Lynnette will discuss goals and preferences and adjust methods as work progresses. Clients and therapist check in on what's helping and change direction when needed.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It also enables continuity of care for people living away from the therapist's physical office. Licensed professionals work with each person to adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so progress continues across sessions.