A young man with blond hair styled to the side, wearing a black collared shirt, looking directly at the camera with a neutral expression, against a light, neutral background.

Lynn Fitch, MSW LCSW

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I’m a therapist, but I’m not interested in helping people become more “put together” in the ways they’re often told they should be.

Most of the people I work with are already thoughtful, capable, and high-functioning. But internally, something doesn’t quite fit. They’re exhausted from holding everything together, stuck in their own head, or quietly aware that the life they built no longer feels fully like theirs.

This often shows up as anxiety, depression, numbness, irritability, burnout, or a persistent sense that something meaningful is missing.

A lot of my work is with people in transition: emerging adults figuring out who they are, professionals reevaluating direction, or individuals navigating grief, identity shifts, and relational change.

Underneath it is often the same question:

How do I actually live in a way that feels like mine?

My approach is grounded in existential theory. Therapy is not about quick fixes or becoming emotionless. It’s about developing a more honest relationship with yourself, your emotions, your patterns, and the life you’re living.

I’m not a blank-slate therapist, and I don’t just sit back and reflect things back to you. I’m engaged in the process with you—helping you notice patterns, challenge assumptions, and stay connected to what’s happening in real time.

At its core, this work is about relating to yourself and your life with more clarity, responsibility, and depth—not becoming someone new, but becoming more honest about who you already are.

Education and Certifications

Master of Social Work (MSW) degree with a concentration in mental health and addictions from Indiana University South Bend - 2021

Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a concentration in leadership from Cumberland University in 2025.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing - Basic Training - 2024 (not offered virtually)

Certified Clinical Trauma Professional - 2024

Center for Existential Analysis and Logotherapy Diploma Candidate July 2026, Certification mid-2027

Mission

My mission is to provide compassionate, high-quality therapy that supports meaningful growth and improves the lives of those I serve.

Vision

My vision is to advance equitable access to therapeutic care that is grounded in ethics, steeped in human dignity, and fueled by compassionate curiosity.

  • The inherent dignity and respect of each person

  • The autonomy and self-efficacy of each individual

  • The central need for both transparency and accountability

  • The use of evidence-based and evidence-informed practices

  • The primacy of the therapeutic relationship

  • The recognition of the uniqueness and beauty of each person

  • The awareness that we all reside within systems, both small and large

  • The need for ongoing self-reflection and respect for cultural and contextual differences

  • The value of collaborative work that centers each person

Core Values

About Open Space Therapy

Open Space Therapy was born of my own disillusionment of working within needlessly complex mental health spaces that oftentimes poured more resources into padding profits than they did growing and preparing clinicians to enact meaningful change. Getting burned by big pitches and grand schemes got old, and thus Open Space Therapy was born with the vision of providing accessible care without gimmicks. My deepest desire is to provide care that is accessible wherever possible.

Behind the Scenes

At the end of the day, I’m just a guy with a desire to help other people in different places in their lives. I view it as an honor and a privilege to bear witness to you and your life, and I both want to hear what you have to say and am deeply interested in all things you.

About me, the person behind the therapist:

  • I enjoy playing doubles beach volleyball (and indoor, turf, and grass!)

  • I have an black cat named Luci, she’s named after a character in The House on the Cerulean Sea

  • I am an Indiana transplant and grew up in small town with two stoplights

    • My high school had a “drive your tractor to school week”

      • No, we did not have a tractor

  • I recently got into ultramarathon running. If you ask me about it, I will yap and not stop. Be warned.

  • I am an avid reader and enjoy: Fantasy, Sci-Fi, and Psychological Thrillers the most

    • 2025 Book of the Year: Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune

    • 2026 Books of Note: the ENTIRE Dungeon Crawler Carl series by Matt Dinniman

  • I am a life-long learner and have interest in eventually pursuing a Ph.D

  • I am learning how to play Dungeons and Dragons (poorly, I might add)

  • I am a very average Settlers of Catan player

  • I have an odd fascination with hoof-repair veterinary videos (poor cows!)

  • I write bad poetry and enjoy prose and beautiful words

  • I enjoy humor, laughter, and value goofiness in my life

  • I have done a competitive Karaoke League and love a good show tune

  • I attend my own therapy and find great value in it

  • I want to learn guitar

2025 Book of the Year
5.9.26 - Chicago Taco Bell 50k. The rules are simple: eat at each of the 9 stops. Do your best to survive. It’ll be fun, they said. They didn’t say it’d be type 2 fun. This may have cured me forever of my hankerings for 2am Taco Bel
5.16.26 - The Galena Sky Trail 8 Hour Endurance Race was arguably the hardest thing I’ve done in my running career. Temperatures and humidity were brutal, and the trails were slick from rain. But, looking back I’d have it no other way. I
April 25, 2026 - Childish Nonsense 50k through CUSS Running was my second ultra and the first time showing up to the starting line with the intention to race. The day could not have been more perfect: a cool morning, slightly overcast, leading into a
May 2, 2026 - The Run Happy 50k was a special race for me. I grew up running with my dad in this very state park and on these very same trails. To go back 15 years later and run a literal ultra has left my younger self speechless at what I’ve a