Lindsay Van Gorder , LPC

Lindsay Van Gorder is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Arizona who brings a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to helping people navigate life’s challenges. She has worked for more than 10 years with individuals facing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, parenting concerns, substance use, health-related stress, and other common stressors. Her experience also includes supporting people who have experienced physical trauma or emotional abuse and working extensively with individuals living with HIV/AIDS, people experiencing homelessness, and members of the LGBTQ community.

Her counseling style is warm and interactive, grounded in respect, sensitivity, and empathy rather than stigmatizing labels. She blends person-centered and humanistic values with solution-focused strategies to tailor conversations and treatment plans to each person’s circumstances. Lindsay is trained in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - and incorporates this modality into her work when it fits the client’s needs.

She emphasizes collaboration in therapy, adapting techniques and goals to match unique strengths and concerns. Lindsay aims to support and empower those who are ready to pursue change and greater well-being, meeting each client where they are and working with them to develop practical steps forward.

Therapeutic approaches and online care

Lindsay integrates several evidence-informed approaches to meet different needs. Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a respectful, nonjudgmental space where the client’s perspective guides the work - it helps people clarify values, build self-understanding, and strengthen coping resources. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical, short-term strategies and identifying strengths and past successes to set attainable goals - it can be useful for addressing specific concerns and making measurable changes. EMDR, or Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, is a structured approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity when trauma-related material is present.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Lindsay collaborates with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and tailors methods accordingly so therapy fits the client rather than the other way around.

Online sessions offer flexible ways to work together - video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow therapy to fit into busy schedules and reach people who cannot attend in person. These options support ongoing momentum in therapy and make it easier to access licensed professionals from different locations.