Lynette Baer

I am a Licensed Professional Counselor who is committed to helping individuals, couples, and families to identify how trauma manifests in the body, affects thought patterns, and disrupts relationships. My mission is to guide clients in the process of understanding the root causes of their suffering rather than just teaching them how to cope better with symptoms. I specialize in helping clients with anxiety disorders, including panic disorder and PTSD, to heal and to regain inner peace and physical regulation. I also specialize in helping clients to identify how their anxiety is perpetuating unhelpful relationship cycles and to learn how to break those cycles and to create secure attachment. As anxiety and depression often coexist, I also help clients to identify root causes of depression and how to regain hope and resilience.

I approach each client as a whole person who has a unique history and individual needs. I help each person to become fluent in their own mind-body connection and to identify how the body and the subconscious mind communicate with the conscious mind. I teach clients to identify trauma responses in the body and model techniques to regulate the nervous system. I view my role as a guide in that person's journey rather than as an expert who is going to fix problems. I help clients to gain empowerment over their own internal processes.

During the first session, I encourage clients to identify their therapy goals and to identify what has and has not been helpful for them in the past. I actively listen to the clients share any history and symptoms that are negatively impacting their health, relationships, or wellbeing. I then collaborate with the client to discuss treatment options which align with their goals.