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Dr. Lindsay Ghannam

Dr. Lindsay Ghannam

LPC, LMHC · Florida

Calm, practical counseling with holistic perspective

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  • Focused on anxiety
  • Practical coping skills
  • Holistic life habits

About Lindsay

Dr. Lindsay Ghannam is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Licensed Mental Health Counselor with 15 years of experience. She brings a practical, person-centered approach and a focus on helping people manage anxiety, stress, and life transitions. Lindsay writes and speaks about natural approaches to well-being and blends those interests with counseling to support clearer thinking and calmer days.

She frames sessions around what matters most to each person. Conversations focus on real-life strategies for sleeping better, managing overwhelm, coping with grief, and navigating career or relationship changes. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavior ideas and acceptance-based work to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.

Her background includes work as a crisis intervention specialist and in addictions support, along with private practice experience. That variety has informed a flexible style that balances structure with listening. Her doctorate in counseling and years in clinical roles shape how she assesses problems and sets collaborative goals.

Lindsay also pays attention to attachment and relational patterns when they affect daily life. She combines client-centered listening with practical exercises so people can try new ways of relating and feeling. She also discusses lifestyle habits, such as nutrition and herbal approaches, when they fit a person’s goals.

Parents and caregivers often find her calm manner helpful when coping with compassion fatigue, parenting strain, adoption and foster care concerns, or chronic stress. She aims to make therapy manageable and relevant to everyday routines.

How her approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters and take small, meaningful steps even when strong feelings are present. It emphasizes values and committed action rather than trying to eliminate every difficult thought or feeling. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and comfort with closeness; it helps people notice those patterns and try new ways of relating. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety, improve sleep, and change avoidance patterns.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and daily routines and then suggest which methods to try. Sessions are collaborative and adjusted over time if one approach isn’t working as hoped.

The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life by removing travel time and allowing appointments during breaks or from a quieter spot. It also allows shorter check-ins when needed and can make it simpler to continue work when schedules change. Licensed professionals and therapists adapt exercises, homework, and conversational work to the format you choose so progress can continue across everyday life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietySleeping disordersParenting issuesDepressionCoaching

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyJungian TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

15+ years

Credentials

Florida, Washington, Arizona

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Lindsay commonly address?

She helps people coping with stress, anxiety, depression, sleep problems, grief, and life changes. Additional areas include parenting strain, compassion fatigue, ADHD, relationship and communication problems, and adoption and foster care related concerns.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is practical and client-centered with an emphasis on listening and small, actionable steps. She blends acceptance-focused and cognitive behavior approaches with attention to attachment and personal values.

What is her clinical background?

She has 15 years of experience and has worked as a crisis intervention specialist, addictions specialist, research analyst, and in private practice. She also holds a doctorate in counseling.

Which credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

Her listed credentials are LPC and LMHC, with licensure indicated in Arizona as LPC and Florida as LMHC. She practices from Florida.

Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does accept international clients.

What session formats are offered?

The original biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm current session options before booking to know whether sessions are online, in person, or by phone.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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