Lindsey Derus, MA, LPC, C-IAYT

Many of my clients are experts at adapting to others’ expectations, caring for those around them, and keeping the peace at the expense of their own well-being. Beneath the surface, they often carry anxiety, self-doubt, and uncertainty. They feel pulled in many directions, second-guess their decisions, and struggle to trust their own feelings and needs.

My clients are navigating:

• Codependent patterns, people-pleasing, and fawning
• Anxiety, chronic worry, and overthinking
• Low self-worth, perfectionism, or self-criticism
• A sense of feeling disconnected from their emotions, their body, or their authentic self
• Trauma, including childhood wounds, relationship trauma, or a traumatic event
• Depression, emotional numbness, or feeling disconnected from themselves
• Infertility, pregnancy loss and grief
• Pregnancy, postpartum, and the emotional challenges of becoming a parent
• Major life transitions, identity shifts, and questions about who they are becoming
• Burnout and exhaustion, especially in high-achieving or caregiving roles.

I view therapy as a collaborative process and aim to empower my clients to trust themselves. My background in mindfulness and trauma-informed yoga therapy contributes to an integrative approach that supports clients in reconnecting with their body so they can access the valuable wisdom it has to offer.

My approaches:

• Internal Family Systems (IFS)- A parts-based approach that supports you in cultivating clarity and compassion so that you can respond to life with greater confidence and Self-trust.
• Somatic Therapy- A body-based approach that works at the level of your nervous system to create a greater sense of internal safety and connection.
• Yoga therapy- An approach based in yogic practices and philosophy to support the integration of mind, body, and spirit.

License/Credential:  LPC, C-IAYT (Certified- International Association of Yoga Therapists)

Degree & Institution: MA in Mindfulness-based Transpersonal Counseling, Naropa University

Specialized Training: Integrative Somatic-Parts Work Certification, C-IAYT Yoga Therapist, Perinatal Mood & Anxiety Disorders, Perinatal Loss & Grief, Advanced Perinatal Mental Health, and complex PTSD from a somatic lens