Lynn Bixenspan

(she/they)

Accepting Clients

Therapy for anxiety, OCD & depression with warmth, directness and humor. LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent affirming. Creatives welcome.

Licensed Professional Counselor Intern in New York
Supervised by Elizabeth Friedman, LMHC

Free Initial Consultation

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

Services

  • Individual
  • Adolescent/Teen

About My Clients

Maybe you overthink everything, get stuck in loops, second-guess yourself, or feel like your brain won’t let something go. You might be dealing with anxiety, OCD, depression, relationship concerns, or questions about identity and where you fit. I especially enjoy working with LGBTQ+ and neurodivergent adults, including people figuring those things out later in life, as well as creatives and performers. You don’t need to have the right words for what’s going on before you come to therapy.

My Background and Approach

My approach is collaborative, curious, and tailored to what you’re dealing with rather than built around a single way of doing therapy. I pay attention to the patterns that keep you stuck, but also to relationships, identity, and the messages you’ve picked up about who you’re supposed to be. My work draws from relational and feminist approaches, along with evidence-based treatment for OCD and anxiety. My style is warm and direct, with room for humor and for us to be real humans. I want you to be able to say the weird, uncomfortable, or embarrassing thing out loud without worrying that I’m going to be shocked by it. I’m completing my MA in Mental Health Counseling at Yeshiva University and see clients under the supervision of a licensed mental health counselor. My background also includes many years as a writer and creative professional and work as a comedian and performer, which informs my particular interest in working with creatives.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe there are many ways to build a meaningful life, relationship, family, and identity, and that therapy shouldn’t steer people toward one “right” version. I’m LGBTQ+ and neurodiversity affirming, sex-positive, and supportive of consensual nonmonogamy and other relationship structures. I also believe humor and creativity belong in serious spaces. I’m a writer, comedian, and performer, and I’m particularly interested in the intersection of mental health, identity, and creative life. Outside the therapy room, I’m a longtime vegan, gamer, and horror-movie-obsessor.

Techniques I Use

Specialties

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) Feminist Therapy Relational Therapy

Other Techniques

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Eclectic Therapy
  • Existential Therapy
  • Feminist Therapy
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution Focused Brief Therapy
  • Person-Centered (Rogerian)
  • Inference-based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (I-CBT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP)

Issues I Treat

Specialties

ADHD Therapists Anxiety Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Other Issues

  • ADHD Therapists
  • Aging Concerns
  • Anger Issues
  • Anxiety
  • Attachment
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Body Image Issues
  • Burnout
  • Career Counseling
  • Child Issues
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Codependency
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Conflict
  • Gender Identity Therapy
  • Infertility
  • LGBTQ-Friendly Therapists
  • Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Polyamorous and Open Relationships
  • Pregnancy and Postpartum
  • Relationship Issues
  • Self-Esteem
  • Self-Harm

Client Focus

Age
Teens (14–18), Adults, Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals

Qualifications

License
Licensed Professional Counselor Intern, State of New York · #Prelicensed MHC Intern
Education
MA in Mental Health Counseling, Yeshiva University, June 2027
Supervision
Supervised by Elizabeth Friedman, LMHC · 008593
Years in practice
0 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Atheism
  • Judaism
  • Wicca/Paganism
  • Interfaith

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

At A Glance

  • Experience: Less than a year
  • Sliding scale: Available on request

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