Lindsay
Brine

LMSW, Therapist

Lindsay Brine

LMSW, Therapist

Lindsay Brine (she/her) is a psychotherapist specializing in neurodiversity, with a particular interest in working with individuals with autism, OCD and ADHD. With a degree in social work from NYU Silver School of Social Work and a background in education, Lindsay integrates various therapy modalities to create specialized treatment plans for each individual.

Passionate about fostering a safe and supportive environment, she is committed to providing affirming and inclusive care, focusing on an individual’s feeling of empowerment and agency using a relational model of therapy where the quality of the therapist/client relationship is at the core of the work. 

Lindsay’s expertise is enriched by extensive training, including workshops with renowned psychotherapist Nancy McWilliams, providing valuable insights into psychodynamic theory and practice. Additionally, she has received training in ERP, TF-CBT, ACT, and DBT, equipping her to address the complex needs of neurodivergent clients across the lifespan.

While interning at NYU, she facilitated CBT and DBT skill-based groups, providing clients with additional support and resources to manage their symptoms effectively. Additionally, Lindsay has undergone training in trauma-informed care, accumulating hours of specialized education and certificates on how to provide sensitive and effective support to individuals who have experienced trauma. These certifications focused on a wide range of issues including racial trauma, trauma caused by substance use disorders, trauma stemming from domestic abuse situations, and how the brain responds to trauma. 

Lindsay embraces the Neurodiversity Affirming model in her practice, understanding and respecting the varying ways in which individuals experience the world. This model informs her approach to therapy, where she emphasizes validation, understanding, and empowerment. 

EXPERTISE

Individuals

Trauma

OCD

Autism

Anxiety

Depression

Relationships

Life transitions

LGBTQIA+

THERAPY APPROACHES

Psychodynamic therapy

Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

The Neurodiversity Affirming Model

Autism

“The impulse to heal is real and powerful and lies within the client. Our job is to evoke that healing power… and support it in its expression and development. We are not the healers. We are the context in which healing is inspired.”
- Ron Kurtz

Trauma

“Trauma is not what happens to us, but what we hold inside in the absence of an empathetic witness...Trauma is about loss of connection—to ourselves, our bodies, our families, to others, and to the world around us. This disconnection is often hard to recognize because it doesn't happen all at once but rather over time.”
- Peter Levine

OCD

“A lot of people assume that having OCD means liking things organized or hating germs. It tends to be treated like a quirk or an endearing trait. But it's so much more than that. It's the one thing that prohibits me from being free of myself.” - Whitney Amazeen

ADHD

“Think of having ADHD in this way… You have a ‘Ferrari’ brain but with ‘Chevy’ brakes.”
- Jonathan Mooney