- Years in practice
- 20
- Credentials
- MD
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Grief
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Jo-Linda
Dr. Jo-Linda Butterfield is an MD and a psychologist in Maryland with twenty years of experience helping people work through relationship strains, parenting challenges, grief, anxiety, and stress. She guides people who feel stuck by listening closely and helping them set realistic, practical goals.
Her tone is steady and coaching-focused, aiming to get small, useful changes started right away. She has worked across many settings, including independent practice, hospitals, assisted-living and rehab centers, schools, addiction treatment programs, and academic teaching roles.
Background and approach
That range informs a flexible approach that fits different life situations and practical needs. Sessions often blend psychological insight with coaching tools to support real-world change. Clients commonly come for help with low self-esteem, lack of motivation, career transitions, sleep problems, compassion fatigue, or ADHD-related challenges.
She also supports people facing grief and end-of-life issues through hospice and end-of-life counseling. The work can include talking through emotions, building routines, and planning concrete steps toward goals. Her coaching background includes credentials from the International Coach Federation as a PCC-level Personal and Professional Coach and from the NBHWC as a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
She has taught and mentored in coach-training programs in Maryland, which informs how she helps clients practice new habits and track progress. Dr. Butterfield frames therapy as a collaborative process.
She helps people recognize strengths, reduce barriers, and create realistic plans. The focus is on useful change you can live with, not quick fixes.
What Jo-Linda works with
Everything Jo-Linda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Jo-Linda helps people with.
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Career difficulties
- Depression
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
Therapeutic approaches and online options for busy parents
Dr. Butterfield often combines evidence-based psychological methods with coaching practices to help clients make steady change. One common approach focuses on behavioral strategies that turn intentions into routine actions; this helps with sleep issues, procrastination, and daily stress by breaking goals into small, repeatable steps. Another approach centers on grief work and end-of-life counseling, helping people name feelings, process losses, and plan practical tasks during difficult transitions.Choosing the right method is collaborative. She will discuss what feels most helpful, try an approach for a few sessions, and adjust based on progress and preferences. The goal is to match techniques to your needs and the life demands you bring to sessions.
Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which makes it easier to fit care into a parenting schedule. Video calls allow fuller conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited or when you need a shorter check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging let you send updates, ask quick questions, and reflect between sessions. These options help keep momentum while balancing family and work life.
Questions people ask about Jo-Linda
What concerns does this therapist help with?
She assists with relationship difficulties, parenting stresses, grief, self-esteem issues, anxiety, depression, ADHD, sleep problems, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.
What is the general therapeutic style?
The approach combines clinical psychology with coaching techniques to set practical goals, build routines, and address emotions through collaborative problem solving.
How much professional experience does she have?
She brings 20 years of experience working in independent practice, hospitals, assisted-living and rehab centers, schools, addiction programs, and academic roles.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds an MD and practices as a psychologist in Maryland; coaching credentials include PCC-level Personal and Professional Coach and a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be done via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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