Therapist profile
Lynn Tijssen, LCPC
Maine
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Anger, Addictions
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- CredentialsLCPC
- LicenseLCPC, Maine / CC2256
- NPI1073841748
- Experience21 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMaine
About
- Anger and reactivity
- CBT and mindfulness
- Motivational interviewing
About Lynn
Lynn Tijssen is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine with 21 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, relationship and family concerns, grief, parenting strain, anger, sleep and eating problems, and other life transitions. Sessions are presented in English and Lynn also accepts international clients.
Lynn uses straightforward, interactive sessions. She invites people to talk through problems and looks for practical next steps. Sessions focus on what the person wants to change, with attention to patterns that keep problems repeating. She frames work around choices, values, and usable skills rather than labels.
Her approach blends client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral ideas and mindfulness practices. Those methods are used to help people calm reactivity, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and practice different responses when anger or anxiety rises. Motivational interviewing is used when someone wants to change behaviors like substance use or other habits.
Lynn also draws on existential questions about meaning and priorities when clients face big life changes. Conversations can include coping strategies for work stress, setting boundaries in relationships, and steps to reduce resentment or frequent snapping. Practical exercises and short experiments between sessions are common parts of the work.
The first session is used to clarify goals and plan next steps. Lynn focuses on clear language, concrete interventions, and regular review of progress so people can see what is shifting and what still needs attention.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and reflecting back what matters to the person. Online sessions use that same focus to help people clarify values, goals, and the choices they want to make. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers exercises to change those patterns. Online work can include thought records, behavioral experiments, and brief skill practice between meetings. Mindfulness-based techniques teach simple attention skills and grounding practices to reduce reactivity and help with anger and anxiety.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the process. Lynn works collaboratively to decide which methods fit a client's goals and preferences. She reviews what is working, adjusts techniques as needed, and keeps sessions practical so progress is visible.
The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, reduce travel time, and let clients use exercises in the settings where problems occur. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing to remote work so that learning and practice carry over into everyday life.
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Experience
21+ years
Listed in
Maine
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of anger issues does she support?
She helps with snapping at loved ones, building resentment, workplace frustration, and managing reactions to others' anger. Anger is listed among the concerns she works with.
How would she approach anger in sessions?
She combines client-centered listening with cognitive-behavioral techniques and mindfulness to reduce reactivity and change unhelpful thought patterns. Sessions emphasize practical skills and experiments to try between meetings.
How much experience does she have working with these concerns?
She has 21 years of clinical experience addressing trauma, addictions, anxiety, depression, anger, and related issues.
What is her credential and where does she practice?
She is an LCPC practicing in Maine.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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