Hi, I’m Dr. Lindsay

I’m a Clinical Psychologist who loves turning core psychology principles into actionable parenting tips designed to make your days simpler and your family life happier.  I developed my 5 C’s parenting framework to identify the core features of amazing parents and to categorize all of my psychology-based parenting tips.

You can rest assured that your parenting tips come from a knowledgeable source.  I graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Johns Hopkins University with the G. Stanley Hall Prize for Outstanding Achievement in Undergraduate Psychology and from the University of Maryland at College Park with a Ph.D. in clinical psychology and the Samuel M. Turner Scientist-Practitioner Award.  Plus, I am a licensed psychologist in the state of California.

I wanted more than anything to be a stay-at-home mom to my four children through when the youngest started elementary school, and I absolutely loved that experience.  After that, I returned to psychology and founded Parenting With Psychology to help other parents learn to use the psychology-based parenting tools that I have found invaluable throughout my parenting experience.  So trust me, I understand what you’re going through, whether you’re a working mom or full-time with the kids.

I know your days are busy, so I’ve created a concise podcast introducing a new parenting tool each week to help stock your parenting toolbox.  Each episode will leave you with a clear goal to work toward as you learn to utilize these tools in your parenting practice.  Join the Parenting With Psychology community on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter to keep in touch with me more regularly.

When I’m not coaching parents, I spend time with my husband and four children in our hometown of Santa Barbara, CA.  We enjoy swimming and hot-tubbing, splashing around in local creeks, having fun in the sun at the beach, bowling, and hitting the ball around the court in the rarely-seen 3 on 3 tennis match.  When I sneak away for some self-care, I’m usually practicing arm balances at the local CorePower Yoga studio or hosting a ladies’ night for my amazing mom friends.