- Years in practice
- 25
- Credentials
- LMHC, LCPC
- Licensed in
- Florida, Illinois, New York
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Relationship issues
About Linda
Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor with 25 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, and parenting challenges. Linda aims to make conversations clear and practical so parents can use what they learn right away.
Her style is warm and direct. Sessions focus on understanding what is happening now and building simple tools to manage it. She draws on client-centered work to meet people where they are and on cognitive behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors.
Background and approach
Linda also incorporates elements of dialectical behavior therapy for emotion regulation and the Gottman and Imago approaches for people who want to improve relationship patterns. She balances short-term coping skills with attention to deeper issues from a person’s past when that feels useful.
Based in Florida, Linda holds LMHC and LCPC credentials and has worked with many adults on mood disorders, trauma, grief, caregiving stress, and substance concerns. She aims to help clients rediscover self-worth and practical ways to handle everyday strain. Sessions emphasize clear goals, step-by-step practice, and honest feedback.
Parents often come for help with sleep, anger, boundary-setting, and balancing caregiving demands. Linda works in a straightforward way so clients can notice small changes that add up over time.
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Linda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches Linda lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Approaches that guide online work and practical support
Linda uses client-centered therapy to focus on each person's perspective. That means sessions begin by listening carefully and building goals that matter to the client. This approach helps when someone needs steady, empathetic support while they figure things out.She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy, which breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. CBT gives concrete tools for changing patterns that feed anxiety, low mood, or sleep trouble. Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are added when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed, especially for strong reactions or persistent stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Linda will discuss options and collaborate with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and preferences. That collaborative plan can shift over time as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and longer conversations. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in fits a busy day. Live chat and text-based messaging can be useful for quick updates, check-ins between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking.
Questions people ask about Linda
What kinds of concerns does Linda address?
Linda helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, parenting strain, grief, trauma, sleeping problems, anger, self-esteem, mood disorders, and related issues.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is warm and pragmatic, using client-centered listening alongside cognitive behavioral and dialectical methods to teach concrete skills and emotional regulation.
What is Linda's professional background?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting adults through life changes, caregiving stress, substance concerns, and relationship difficulties.
Where is she licensed and based?
Linda practices in Florida and holds the credentials LMHC and LCPC with licensure details listed as FL LMHC and IL LCPC.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Linda works via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How is cost handled for therapy sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.
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