Linda Young, LCSW-C

Linda Young, LCSW-C, offers practical therapy that focuses on thoughts and everyday habits. She uses clear, simple conversations to help people manage stress, anxiety, addiction concerns, grief, and major life changes. Her approach aims to build on what each person already does well and to introduce small changes that make daily life easier.

Linda trained at Simmons College in Boston, earning a Master of Social Work. She spent many years providing mental health services in Boston before moving to Maryland in 2013. Over a 25-year career she has worked in a range of settings, including crisis response and substance use treatment programs.

Her practice blends cognitive behavioral techniques with psychodynamic ideas and trauma-focused therapy. That means she looks at current thinking patterns and habits, while also noticing how past experiences influence present feelings and behavior. Sessions often include talking through problems, learning skills to handle distress, and planning steps people can try between meetings.

Linda places emphasis on collaboration and education. She helps people understand their emotional reactions and develops practical strategies that fit everyday life. Her style is warm and welcoming, and she aims to create a working relationship that supports steady progress.

People come to her with a wide range of concerns, such as depression, panic, social anxiety, substance-related difficulties, relationship strain, and caregiving stress. She also addresses issues like chronic illness adjustment, family of origin patterns, and feelings of emptiness or shame.

How these approaches translate to online therapy

Linda uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and change everyday habits that keep problems going. CBT is practical and skill-focused, useful for anxiety, depression, and managing addictive behaviors.

She also draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how past relationships and early life experiences shape current feelings and reactions. That work helps when patterns repeat in relationships or when old hurts influence daily choices.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will help determine what methods fit a person’s goals, symptoms, and preferences, and will adjust the plan as progress is made. Collaboration guides decisions about which techniques to emphasize.

Session format options are not specified here, so confirm current online session choices before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people continue therapy while managing medical appointments, work schedules, or caregiving responsibilities.