Lynn Tijssen

Lynn Tijssen is a licensed clinical counselor in Maine with 21 years of experience supporting people through a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, depression, relationship and family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related difficulties, eating and sleeping disorders, parenting challenges, anger management, career struggles, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, coaching needs, compassion fatigue, and ADHD.

Her credentials reflect training in clinical counseling and substance use work. She holds licensure to practice as a clinical professional counselor in Maine, is trained as an alcohol and drug counselor, and maintains a certified clinical counselor credential listed as ME LCPC CC2256.

Lynn’s therapeutic style is interactive, respectful, and compassionate. She avoids stigmatizing labels that can get in the way of progress and adapts treatment to each person’s particular situation. Her approach blends psychodynamic, client-centered, mindfulness-informed cognitive behavioral, existential, and humanistic methods, with an emphasis on each client’s capacity to make reasoned choices and develop toward their full potential.

Seeking counseling takes courage, and Lynn is committed to partnering with clients who want more peace, contentment, and meaning in life. She looks forward to working with individuals who choose to begin that journey.