About Lynne Lyon, LCSW

Lynne Lyon received her Masters of Social Work in 2004 and has been a Licensed Clinical Social Worker since 2007. Prior to her career in social work, she worked as a graphic designer for 25 years. During her time as a graphic designer, Lynne decided to embark on the journey of becoming an adoptive mother. Lynne realized shortly after adopting her daughter that she had been traumatized due to neglect and a medical accident experienced in the orphanage. Becoming an adoptive mother was the start of Lynne's mission to learn more about attachment and trauma.

Lynne started Widener University’s Master of Social Work program, using her time to research RAD and PTSD (now known as attachment trauma). Since graduating in 2004, the majority of her clients have been adoptive families and adopted children and adults. 

Lynne maintains a private practice at the Center for Attachment & Trauma Therapy in the Princeton, NJ area, specializing in working with adolescent and adult adoptees, and adoptive families whose children are struggling with symptoms and behaviors related to their history of attachment trauma. Lynne’s work has focused on building a better attachment between family members and helping children and adults recover from complicated attachment trauma experiences. 

Lynne has trained extensively with The Attachment Trauma Center Institute, completing courses focused on adults, children and families. She is fully trained in EMDR by the EMDR Institute, and has also completed Laura Parnell’s series on Attachment-Focused EMDR. Additionally, Lynne completed the Certification Program in Adoption at Rutgers University, School of Social Work. She is a member of the New Jersey Society for Clinical Social Workers (NJSCSW) and EMDRIA.

Licensed in New Jersey (License #44SC05340100)
Licensed in Pennsylvania (License #CW022637)
Licensed in New Hampshire (License #3036)
South Carolina Credential #80, Social Work Telehealth Registration Listing - SCLLR.