Lindsey Brown, Ed.S.
I am a registered intern therapist providing therapy for kids, teens, and adults locally in Gainesville, Florida. I received my Master’s degree in Mental Health Counseling from the University of Florida in 2025. I specialize in helping people of all ages navigate anxiety, trauma, attachment, and identity exploration. I am available for therapy for young adults and children aged 0-18.
Growing up, I saw the impact that a lack of mental health resources had on generations of people that I cared about. After getting the opportunity to go to therapy as an adult, I realized how powerful it is to feel deeply heard and understood. Therapy provided me with so many opportunities to heal not only my own hurts, but also my relationships with the people I care about most. I realized that I wanted to be a part of that process for others who might not feel seen or understood in their everyday lives.
I believe that, whatever problems they are facing, people are valuable and capable and that a caring, safe, genuine connection can help you to make the changes you want to see in your life. It is my goal to provide therapy that not only helps you manage symptoms and process, but also helps you find your sense of belonging, purpose, and self within your community.
In more technical terms, my approach to therapy is trauma-informed, attachment-based, and considers the different systems and identities that each person carries. I use a child-centered play therapy approach for children aged 2-12.
Why did you become a therapist?
I’ve worked at a lot of jobs and volunteered in lots of positions where the focus was on people. My favorite roles were always when I got the chance to sit one-on-one with someone and connect. When I got the opportunity to mentor some teenage girls at a non-profit I was volunteering at in New Zealand during a youth program, I found myself wishing that I had more tools to help support my mentees in what they were going through. I wanted to help people in a way that felt like an extension of who I was, and I wanted to do it as well as I could. I started looking into therapist training programs, and it felt like all of the pieces of my life and who I was were falling into place.
What can a client expect to experience in a session with you?
My goal as a therapist is to provide a relationship that you can use to get closer to your goals. That can look like different things at different times depending on where you’re at and what feels helpful to you. Whether it’s providing a listening ear, working on new skills and tools, identifying barriers, creating plans, finding local resources, or something else, this process is based in complete acceptance of who you are and a belief that you are capable of healing and thriving. We will go at your pace and build trust as we go (and hopefully have some laughs along the way). You’re ready to move towards what you want for your life, and I am ready to get excited about who you are and where you’re going alongside you.
Children can expect me to provide an environment where they feel safe to explore, be themselves, and feel their feelings. I believe that trust is earned, and I will move at the child’s pace with patience, compassion, and acceptance. I want to help kids thrive and connect through creativity and play. Some goals of play therapy can include learning to express emotions in safe ways, coping with big feelings, social skill building, and processing trauma (to name a few).
If you could work with on celebrity, who would it be?
I love the idea of being a therapist for a singer/songwriter like Lizzy McAlpine or Jensen McRae. I think it’s so fun to find ways to incorporate creativity into therapy, and I would love to work with them to find ways to use their songwriting as a way to process if they were onboard.
How do you spend your free time?
Quality time is my favorite thing. When I have some spare moments, I usually spend them with people that I love. Long conversations, being outside, and crafts/art are some of my favorite things to do with other people. I also spend lots of time with my rescue Australian Shepherd mix, Sunny, and try to make progress on my Good Reads reading goals.
What’s your favorite quirk about yourself?
I’m a very “happy to be here” kind of person. Need to run errands together? I’d love nothing more. You want to go to Top Golf? I have no hand-eye coordination, but I am so happy to do my best not to accidentally let go of the club when I swing and count that as a win. Whatever I’m doing, I’m usually able to enjoy the process and laugh along the way, even if it’s not my favorite activity.
What does social justice mean to you?
I believe that social justice is about removing barriers to positive, safe, genuine connection and thriving for everyone. We all live within systems that support and hinder us in different ways. When we listen to the experiences of others, we can begin to identify and challenge the barriers and oppressions that affect people of various identities and experiences. I acknowledge the privilege I carry, and I am committed to listening, learning, speaking up, owning up, and taking action.
How do you believe change happens?
I believe that change happens through relationships. When I think about my own growth, I think about all of the people along the way that made it possible. When we feel seen, accepted, and cared for, we have a safe base to find new ways to connect and thrive. We are so often our own toughest critics, so sometimes we need others to remind us that we are good and we deserve to move towards building a life that is filled with joy, connection, and a sense of purpose.