Lindsay Brunner

Lindsay Brunner is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Missouri with 15 years of practice supporting adults through major life challenges. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Lindsay often works with people facing grief, relationship conflict, and the emotional fallout of significant transitions.

She prefers straightforward conversations that explore what feels stuck and why. Sessions usually involve looking at current patterns, practical coping strategies, and small experiments to test new ways of handling difficult moments. Lindsay pays attention to family of origin issues and communication problems when they show up in people’s stories.

Her background includes long-term work with people dealing with trauma, addiction concerns, and complicated family situations. She also supports those working through abandonment wounds, blended family issues, and body image struggles. Lindsay has experience with grief related to cancer and with people navigating divorce and separation.

In the room she addresses mood and anxiety symptoms directly, and helps people notice behaviors that keep problems going. She also works with issues such as codependency, commitment doubts, eating and food-related concerns, and problems tied to forgiveness. Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) and domestic violence are among areas she has encountered in practice.

Lindsay offers care in English and practices in Missouri. Her work aims to be practical and grounded, focusing on what can change now and what small steps feel doable next.

Approaches used online and how they help

Lindsay uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address common problems adults face. She often focuses on methods that help manage anxiety and depression by teaching concrete coping skills and behavioral changes. These approaches aim to reduce immediate symptoms and provide tools for handling stressful moments.

She also draws on trauma-informed methods to support people who have experienced abuse or traumatic events. That work includes grounding strategies, pacing of material, and attention to triggers so people can process painful memories without feeling overwhelmed.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist and client discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. They then try methods and adjust as needed, keeping the process collaborative and practical.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose online work to fit sessions into busy schedules, reduce travel time, or have shorter check-ins when needed. Discuss scheduling and what works best during the initial matching questionnaire and first appointment.