Lynne Finger, LCSW

Lynne Finger is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and midlife transitions. She listens without judgment and focuses on practical steps that can bring relief. Many clients come feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or unsure where to begin, and she aims to help them find a calmer place to start again.

She brings 25 years of experience working with adults across a range of concerns, including addictions, ADHD, bipolar mood issues, compassion fatigue, and intimacy-related difficulties. Lynne trained at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, earning a Master of Social Work and concentrating on adult mental health and psychopathology. She holds the LCSW credential in North Carolina.

Her style is collaborative and down to earth. She uses insight-oriented conversation alongside more structured work when clear goals are needed. Sessions can include attention to past patterns, current stressors, and body-based responses to trauma and distress.

People often seek her help for life changes such as divorce, retirement adjustment, grief, and the strain of caregiving or chronic illness. She also addresses family of origin issues, communication problems, and feelings of emptiness or abandonment.

In sessions she aims to help clients build self-confidence, repair or strengthen relationships, and make practical changes that fit their life. She encourages small, manageable steps so people can begin to feel more in control and more hopeful about the future.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Many clients benefit from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which looks at how thoughts and behaviors affect feelings and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety or depression. CBT is useful for mood symptoms, stress, and practical coping challenges.

Psychodynamic Therapy focuses on understanding recurring patterns and how past relationships shape present reactions. This approach helps when someone wants to make deeper, lasting changes in how they relate to themselves and others.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to decide which approach, or combination, fits their needs, goals, and preferences. That choice can shift over time as issues change or new priorities arise.

Confirm the session formats available before booking. Online sessions can help people fit therapy into busy days, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments are easier to keep. They also make it simpler to continue care during life transitions and when juggling work, family, or medical concerns.