Lynne Klaus, LCSW, CSW, LISW

Lynne Klaus is a licensed clinical social worker who brings 25 years of experience to therapy. She works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and struggles with substance use. Lynne focuses on helping clients notice what matters to them and take small, practical steps toward feeling more grounded and connected.

She uses approaches like Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Attachment-Based Therapy to guide conversations about patterns and emotions. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented, with attention to how past relationships and life events shape present reactions. Lynne encourages people to identify values and workable choices rather than aiming for quick fixes.

Her background includes long experience across a wide range of life challenges, from grief and loss to caregiver strain and body image concerns. That variety has informed a flexible way of working that adjusts to each person’s situation and pace. Lynne often helps clients untangle issues like abandonment, commitment worries, and control struggles.

In sessions she offers straightforward tools to manage overwhelming feelings and to reduce reliance on substances as a coping method. She also helps people rebuild connections and find clearer communication strategies. The work can include practical exercises, talking through difficult memories, and setting small behavioral goals.

People who choose Lynne can expect a collaborative partnership aimed at steady change. She frames progress as ongoing and tailored to the client’s goals and life demands.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters to them and take small, concrete steps toward those values while accepting uncomfortable feelings. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress that gets in the way of living the way someone wants. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. It can be helpful for anxiety, depression, and problematic coping habits. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationships influence current patterns of connection and trust, which can be useful when a person feels disconnected, threatened, or struggles with closeness.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist works collaboratively to choose methods that fit a person’s goals, preferences, and life situation. That conversation usually happens in the first few sessions and can shift as needs change.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the session formats directly before booking since the biography did not list them. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time. It also lets therapists use written exercises, screen-sharing for worksheets, and paced exposure tasks that suit remote meetings. Licensed professionals can adapt ACT, CBT, and attachment-focused work to an online setting while focusing on practical steps that fit everyday life.