Lydia Frazier, LISW
Therapist in Iowa
Lydia Frazier is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 25 years of experience.
- Licensed inIowa
- License05464
- NPI 1164586855
- Experience25+ years
- LanguagesEnglish
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About Lydia
Lydia Frazier is a licensed independent social worker (LISW) with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship strain, and struggles with self-esteem. Lydia speaks plainly and focuses on making therapy practical and understandable for worried parents reading on a phone.
Lydia takes an individualized approach. She listens first, then builds a plan that fits each person’s life and goals. She often considers how sleep, diet, movement, and family history affect day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Sessions include skills practice and moments to make sense of difficult events. <brHer work draws on Attachment-Based Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, along with cognitive and emotion-focused methods. Lydia also uses client-centered and dialectical strategies when helpful. She aims to blend approaches so techniques match what the person needs right now.
Lydia has helped people address a wide range of concerns. These include grief, addiction, intimacy-related problems, parenting stress, career transitions, and ADHD-related difficulties. She pays special attention to attachment issues, abandonment, and challenges tied to adoption or foster care.
In sessions she focuses on clear goals, practical steps, and steady support. The aim is to reduce symptoms and build skills that last. People leave with tools to manage setbacks and move toward a life that feels more authentic.
Credentials
- LISW (Iowa)
- License 05464 · expires December 2026
- NPI
- 1164586855 · national provider identifier
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Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lydia lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Lydia names
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How Lydia’s Approaches Work Online
Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns of relating to others and how early connections shape current relationships. Online sessions using this approach help people notice attachment patterns and practice new ways of connecting. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches openness to difficult feelings while clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward them. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Client-Centered Therapy centers the person’s own goals and experience, offering a supportive space to talk and be understood without judgment.Lydia approaches finding the right method as a team effort. She will talk with each person about their needs, try different strategies, and adjust the plan if something isn’t working. The goal is to choose approaches that match practical goals and personal comfort, not to force one technique on everyone.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to meet. Video calls let you work face-to-face when interaction matters. Phone sessions are handy when bandwidth or being on camera is difficult. Live chat and text-based messaging work well for quick check-ins, shorter coaching-style support, or fitting therapy into a busy day. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent around school, work, and caregiving.
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Frequently asked
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, self-esteem concerns, addictions, grief, parenting strain, career changes, ADHD, and related problems.
What is her therapy style like?
Her style is individual and practical, combining listening with skills practice. She uses approaches like Attachment-Based Therapy, ACT, CBT, DBT, and client-centered methods to match what helps most.
How long has she practiced?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a range of mental health and life concerns.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She holds an LISW credential and is based in Iowa.
Which languages and international options are available?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
What formats are used for sessions?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.
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