Works with
Practical facts
- Credentials
- MD, LCSW-C
- Licensed in
- Maryland
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Linda
Linda Young is an MD and Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland who focuses on practical therapy for adults. She draws on 25 years of experience to help people manage strong emotions and difficult life changes. Her style is warm and straightforward, aimed at building a working relationship from the first visit.
She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to look at how past experiences shape current feelings.
Background and approach
Trauma-Focused Therapy is part of her approach when traumatic events are central to a person's struggles. Much of her background is in addiction and mood-related issues, including depression, anxiety, panic, and bipolar mood concerns. She has substantial experience helping adults navigate grief, relationship problems, and chronic illness adjustments.
Anger and self-esteem issues are also recurring focuses in her work. Over her career she has worked in a range of settings and with people facing complex combinations of substance use and mental health symptoms. She aims to teach skills as well as to explore deeper patterns that maintain distress.
Her sessions mix practical tools and reflective work to meet each person's goals. Linda believes in working together to create a clear plan that builds on a person's strengths. She explains challenges in everyday terms and offers steps people can try between sessions.
Therapy is presented as a process where small changes add up over time.
What Linda works with
Everything Linda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Linda's practice.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Avoidant personality
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Linda lists
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try concrete behavior changes that can reduce anxiety, depression, and anger. CBT focuses on clear steps and homework that a person can use between sessions to practice new responses.She also draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at how past relationships and early experiences influence current feelings and reactions. That approach can help people understand long-running patterns, especially around attachment, abandonment, or family of origin issues.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Linda will collaborate with each person to decide whether CBT, psychodynamic ideas, Trauma-Focused Therapy, or a mix feels most useful based on goals and preferences. That decision is reviewed over time as needs change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video calls work well for in-depth conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier on busy days. Live chat and text messages allow brief check-ins, quick problem-solving, and ongoing support between longer sessions.
Questions people ask about Linda
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, substance use, trauma, anger, self-esteem, career concerns, and life transitions among other issues.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style mixes practical skills with deeper reflection. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and psychodynamic perspectives to help people change behaviors and understand patterns.
What experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of experience across clinical settings, including work with adults facing substance use and co-occurring mood or anxiety symptoms.
What are her credentials and location?
She holds an MD and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW-C, and she practices in Maryland.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats does she offer?
Sessions are available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.
How does cost and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to therapist availability.