Dr. Lindsay O'Shea (she/her)

I specialize in relationship issues through the lens of attachment theory, modern dating psychology, and emotional regulation. I help clients understand their patterns, triggers, and partner selection dynamics so they can stop repeating unhealthy cycles. My work focuses on building secure attachment, improving communication, strengthening boundaries, and creating relationships rooted in clarity, compatibility, and emotional responsibility.

I specialize in attachment theory and how anxious, avoidant, and secure patterns show up in dating, breakups, and long-term relationships. I help clients identify their attachment triggers, understand how early experiences shaped their relational instincts, and build more secure responses in real time. The focus is not labeling—it’s increasing awareness, emotional regulation, and intentional connection.

I work with anxiety as it shows up in relationships, decision-making, and self-trust. Many clients experience overthinking, reassurance-seeking, people-pleasing, or emotional shutdown when they feel uncertain. I help you understand the nervous system patterns driving that anxiety, build regulation skills, and respond with clarity rather than react from fear. The goal isn’t eliminating anxiety—it’s learning to lead yourself through it.

I use psychodynamic therapy to help clients understand how early relationships and unconscious patterns influence their current emotions, behaviors, and relationship choices. We explore recurring themes, defenses, and attachment dynamics to uncover the deeper roots of what feels stuck. The goal isn’t to live in the past—it’s to gain insight, increase self-awareness, and create more intentional, secure ways of relating in the present.

I offer coaching for individuals who want structured, forward-focused support around dating, breakups, and relational growth. Coaching is action-oriented and practical—we clarify patterns, define goals, and implement real-time strategies to shift how you show up. It’s ideal for motivated clients seeking accountability, clarity, and momentum as they build more secure, intentional relationships.

I use attachment theory to help clients understand how their early relational experiences shaped their expectations, triggers, and behaviors in love. We identify anxious, avoidant, or mixed patterns and how they play out in dating and partnership. The goal isn’t to box you into a label—it’s to increase awareness, strengthen emotional regulation, and build more secure, consistent, and self-led ways of connecting.