Lindsey Echevarria

I’m Lindsey Echevarria, LMFT, a New York–licensed marriage and family therapist. I help adults heal trust injuries, break looping conflicts, and rebuild connections that feel safe and honest. My style is warm, direct, and practical. I listen closely, ask clear questions, and give tools you can use the same day.

Clients tend to work well with me because I strike a balance between empathy and straight talk. I care about nervous system health, boundaries, and accountability. I am inclusive and experienced with Highly Sensitive People and neurodivergent adults. I understand family-of-origin patterns and how they show up in communication, power, and intimacy.

Education and professional background

Graduate training in Marriage and Family Therapy with clinical internships at LIC Marriage and Family Therapy (Queens, NY) and IONA Family Therapy Center (New Rochelle, NY).

Associate Marriage and Family Therapist at North Shore Relationship Center since 2023; now offering private practice services at Willow & Vine Therapy.

Clinical Fellow and Professional Member of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy and the New York MFT Network since 2020.

Additional trainings include Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Mandated Reporter Training, and workshops on trauma, grief, relationship patterns, and suicide prevention.

Treatment areas: Anxiety, people-pleasing and codependency, low self-worth, attachment wounds, family-of-origin patterns, conflict and communication issues, boundary setting, and life transitions.

Populations served: Adults 18+, Women, Highly Sensitive People, Empaths, Alternative, Neurodivergent clients, LGBTQIA+ affirming, inclusive across cultures and identities.

I help you understand how your family history, relationships, and past hurts shape your feelings and actions today. We start by clarifying your goals and mapping the cycle that keeps you stuck. We will explore the different parts of you, listen to your body’s signals, and learn clear, practical skills to calm your nervous system and speak your truth. I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy, IFS parts work, and proven tools from CBT, DBT, ACT, and the Gottman Method.

Then we build skills you can use right away: emotion regulation, clear communication, boundary setting, and repair. For couples, we slow reactivity, restore safety and trust, and coach specific tools for conflict, connection, and intimacy. For individuals, we untangle family-of-origin patterns, strengthen self-worth, and practice new responses in and between sessions.

Expect empathy, straight talk, and measurable progress. Together we uncover hidden patterns, rewrite old stories, and practice new ways of relating so you feel steadier, stronger, and more connected in everyday life.

Grounding and goals. We start with what brings you in, what relief would look like, and 1 to 2 concrete goals. I ask a few focused questions about your history, strengths, and current stressors to gain a comprehensive understanding of your situation.

Map the pattern. Together, we sketch the cycle that keeps showing up for individuals, which includes family-of-origin themes and “parts” of you that take over under stress. For couples, we map the pursue–withdraw pattern, identify triggers, and name what each partner is needing but not getting.

Nervous system check-in. A quick body scan and simple regulation tools you can use right away. We practice one skill in the session, so you leave with something that works.

First wins. I offer a few targeted suggestions: a communication script, a boundary line, or a micro-repair step. You will leave knowing exactly what to try before we meet again.

Plan and logistics. We confirm cadence, fit, and next steps. If it is not a match, I will point you to better-fit referrals.

My style is warm, direct, and practical. Expect empathy, clear questions, and useful tools from day one.