Behavior Support Specialist and Skill Development Coach
As a former special education teacher in Loudoun County Public Schools (LCPS), a residential treatment center counselor for children and adolescents, and Applied Behavior Analyst (ABA) therapist, Linsday has provided behavioral and social skills support to children, teens and young adults experiencing difficult family situations, trauma, learning disabilities, ADHD, Autism, anxiety, and emotional disorders. She has consulted with parents and caregivers on developing plans for individualized behavior and social interventions, as well as implementing consistent practices across environments to meet the unique needs of their children and others under their care. Additionally, she provides coaching to help children, teens and young adults with executive functioning.
Lindsay enjoys working as part of a collaborative team to improve the mental health of clients. With consideration for contextual and systemic dynamics, she focuses on the impact of the client’s interconnected relationships on overall well-being. She emphasizes understanding and addressing the interactional patterns that occur within intimate relationships, family systems, and the broader social environment, to help her clients navigate a range of issues, such as communication problems, resolving conflict, parenting difficulties, life transitions, and regulating behaviors and emotions. Lindsay provides a safe and supportive space for clients to explore their concerns, gain insight, and develop skills and effective strategies for positive change in their relationships and lives.
Lindsay earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology from the University of Virginia, and she is currently working towards her Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy (MFT) from Capella University. As a MFT intern, Linsday is supervised by Dr. Williams-NIckelson, Licensed Clinical Psychologist.