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Lynne Klaus

LCSW, CSW, LISW South Carolina 25 years of experience

Compassionate social worker for life changes

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Lynne Klaus
  • Relationship focused
  • Practical strategies
  • Long experience

About Lynne

Lynne Klaus is a licensed clinical social worker with 25 years of experience supporting people through life changes. She is listed as LCSW, CSW, and LISW and brings a calm, steady presence to sessions. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes while helping people untangle the day-to-day struggles that make life feel harder.

Her approach is down-to-earth and relationship-centered. She helps people talk through painful feelings like grief, anger, and numbness. She also works with those who have used substances to manage difficult emotions and want to reassess their relationship with alcohol or drugs.

In practice she blends techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, attachment-based work, emotionally-focused methods, and client-centered care. That mix is used to help people notice what matters to them, change unhelpful patterns, and rebuild connections that feel right for them.

Sessions invite honest conversation and a steady partnership. She helps clients explore who they are and who they want to become. The emphasis is on practical steps that fit a person’s life and on finding small, sustainable changes.

With long experience across a range of mental health settings, Lynne draws on real-world skills and compassion. She works from South Carolina and offers sessions in English, including with international clients. Before booking, confirm current session options and scheduling details.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice painful thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and then take actions that match their values. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with major life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and uses practical exercises to shift unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships affect current connections and safety in relationships, helping people rebuild trust and respond more securely in close relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with clients about goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful. Together they decide whether to emphasize ACT, CBT, attachment-based ideas, or a blend of methods based on what the person needs.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and the ability to fit sessions into a busy day. Online work can make regular check-ins simpler and reduce travel time. The biography does not list specific session formats, so confirm the current options before booking. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to work well over distance, and the focus stays on usable strategies and steady progress rather than a single fixed plan.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHIV / AIDSHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMood disordersNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

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

Experience

25+ years

Credentials

South Carolina, Colorado, Utah

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does this therapist commonly address?

Lynne focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. She also works with related issues such as attachment, caregiver stress, body image, and communication problems.

What is the general style of therapy offered?

Her style is relationship-centered and straightforward. Sessions emphasize listening, practical steps, and building a partnership to make changes that feel doable.

How much experience does the therapist have?

She has 25 years of experience in the mental health field working with people facing anxiety, depression, substance issues, trauma, grief, and other life stresses.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW, CSW, and LISW credentials with licensure noted in Colorado (CO LCSW) and South Carolina (SC LISW), and practices from South Carolina.

Which languages are supported and can international clients connect?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats. Please confirm current session options with the platform before booking.

How does pricing work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist scheduling; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

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