Therapist profile
Lindsey Hooker, LCSW
Florida
LCSW - Anger and Addictions focus
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- CredentialsLCSW
- LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW20873; LCSW, North Carolina / C017063
- NPI1659851418
- Experience5 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationFlorida
About
- Anger management skills
- Addictions support
- CBT and DBT methods
About Lindsey
Lindsey Hooker is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Florida with five years of professional experience. She helps people who are struggling with anger, addictions, low self-esteem, relationship stress, career concerns, depression, and major life changes. Her approach is direct and practical, aimed at reducing the day-to-day strain that brings people to therapy.
She uses conversations that focus on specific problems and steps people can take between sessions. Lindsey draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. She also uses Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for managing strong emotions and Mindfulness techniques to bring attention back to the present moment.
Clients can expect short-term goal setting alongside work on longer standing issues. Lindsey incorporates Motivational Interviewing to clarify what matters most and increase readiness for change. Solution-Focused Therapy is used to map out small, achievable steps toward clearer goals.
Her background includes working with people facing substance and process addictions, codependency, and communication difficulties. She has experience supporting people living with HIV/AIDS, those navigating alternative sexual cultures such as BDSM and kink, and people on the autism spectrum.
Lindsey keeps language plain and sessions practical. She asks about specific situations where anger or frustration shows up, and then builds skills and actions to try between meetings. To begin, clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first appointment through the matching process.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Her online work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy in ways that fit remote sessions. CBT looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect and uses simple exercises to try between meetings, which works well over video or phone. DBT focuses on emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills that can be taught, practiced, and reviewed during sessions to reduce reactive anger.She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to help bring attention to the present moment and reduce automatic reactions; brief mindfulness practices can be introduced and practiced together in an online session. Choosing the right mix of these approaches is collaborative. The therapist will talk through goals, preferences, and what has or hasn't worked before, then adjust methods so they match what the client needs.
Session format details were not specified in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Many people find online sessions easier to fit into a workday, allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited, or reduce travel time. Lindsey's style emphasizes clear skills and actions you can use between meetings, which can be practiced and reviewed in remote sessions just like in person.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Florida, North Carolina
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with anger, addictions, low self-esteem, relationship strain, career worries, depression, and coping with life changes.
What approaches does she use in sessions?
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness, Motivational Interviewing, and Solution-Focused Therapy to guide practical change.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has five years of professional experience working in clinical settings and helping people address emotional and behavioral concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in North Carolina and Florida and practices out of Florida.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the biography.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.