About Lynn
Dr. Lynn Grattan helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and problems with motivation or self-esteem. She also supports those coping with grief, major life changes, and difficulties linked to ADHD.
Dr. Grattan practices in Maryland and brings 35 years of professional experience to her work. Her style is practical and person-centered.
Sessions focus on what is happening now and on skills that make day-to-day life easier. She treats cognitive and behavioral concerns, and she also addresses consequences of brain injury and post-concussion symptoms when relevant.
How Lynn works
Dr. Grattan typically combines evidence-based strategies to match each person’s needs. That can mean using cognitive-behavioral exercises, problem solving, coping skills, or a client-centered conversational style.
She sees the person as the expert on their own life and aims to build confidence and clearer decision making. Appointments concentrate on small, achievable changes. People work on coping tools, clearer communication, and understanding patterns that get in the way.
Sessions also make space to process grief, guilt, or shame when those issues appear. Her long experience includes clinical and neuropsychological work in Maryland. That background informs assessment of cognitive concerns and practical steps for daily functioning.
Dr. Grattan aims to help people strengthen their coping and move toward their life and career goals.
What Lynn works with
The areas below are the ones Lynn selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
Also listed
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Emptiness
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Register | MD |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 35 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
Evidence-based approaches and online care
Dr. Grattan uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on practical change. Cognitive-behavioral approaches involve identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and depression. Problem solving and coping skills teach step-by-step methods to manage stress, make decisions, and handle day-to-day challenges.Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. She will collaborate with each person to select or combine techniques that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to improve motivation, self-esteem, or coping after loss.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video calls let people have a face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions are useful when bandwidth or camera use is limited. Live chat and text-based messaging support shorter check-ins, ongoing problem solving, or people who prefer writing. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to access licensed professionals from different locations.
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