Dr. Lynn Grattan

Dr. Lynn Grattan is a psychologist with 35 years of practice in Maryland. She helps people who are coping with stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, ADHD, depression, and life transitions. Her first goal is to make daily struggles easier to manage and to help people find steady ways forward.

She adapts care to each person’s needs rather than following a single script. Sessions often focus on practical problem solving, learning new coping skills, and improving how people talk to themselves and others. Therapy can include work on motivation, managing post-concussion or cognitive symptoms, and regaining confidence after loss.

Her background combines clinical psychology and neuropsychology, which informs assessment of thinking and memory when relevant to treatment. That experience is useful for people dealing with cognitive changes after injury or illness, and for managing long-term stressors that affect daily functioning.

Dr. Grattan typically uses a mix of approaches chosen to fit a person’s goals. These include cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, client-centered work to build self-understanding, and problem-solving strategies to tackle specific challenges. She aims to collaborate, listening to each person’s priorities and adjusting methods as progress unfolds.

People who want to start are invited to select the Start Therapy button, complete a brief matching questionnaire, and schedule a first appointment based on availability.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Dr. Grattan commonly draws on cognitive-behavioral strategies and client-centered methods. Cognitive-behavioral techniques focus on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce anxiety and improve mood. Client-centered work emphasizes listening, reflecting, and helping people build their own solutions to problems.

She also uses problem-solving and coping-focused strategies to address everyday challenges and life transitions. These approaches teach step-by-step ways to break problems into manageable parts and practice new skills between sessions. Together they are aimed at improving daily function and increasing confidence in handling change.

Finding the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and will adjust methods as progress is made. Clients and therapist decide together which techniques to try and when to change direction.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the available session formats before booking. Many people find remote work helps fit therapy into a busy schedule, supports shorter check-ins when needed, and removes travel time from the day. Ask about current session options when you schedule to learn how sessions can fit into your routine.