Linda Young

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, addiction, depression, grief, trauma, and career-related concerns. Her approach is warm and welcoming, and she aims to build a trusting relationship from the first session.

Linda began her career in Boston, Massachusetts, where she provided mental health services for about seventeen years. After moving to Maryland in 2013 she continued supporting people with a range of emotional and behavioral difficulties, including drug and alcohol addiction. In recent years she focused on adults in substance abuse treatment programs, helping with depression, panic, social anxiety, trauma, and life transitions.

She earned a Master of Social Work from Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and Graphic Design from Simmons College. Linda integrates psychodynamic psychotherapy and cognitive behavioral therapy into her work, along with trauma-focused techniques and inner child work. She also emphasizes educating people about their specific challenges.

In sessions she collaborates with each person to identify strengths and set practical goals. Therapy often includes talking through patterns, learning coping skills, and developing steps to manage cravings, mood, or stress. Her aim is to help people feel steadier and more able to face everyday demands.

Clients leaving therapy often have clearer routines and strategies for managing emotions and relationships. Linda shapes treatment plans to match each person’s situation and priorities, and she adjusts methods as needs change.

How Linda’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Linda uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and develop concrete skills for managing anxiety, mood, and addictive urges. CBT is focused and skill-based, so it can involve homework between sessions and clear steps to try in daily life.

She also draws on psychodynamic therapy to look at long-standing relationship patterns and early experiences that shape current reactions. This approach helps people understand where some reactions come from and how to change repeating cycles. Trauma-focused therapy is used when past traumatic events are contributing to current problems, with methods that aim to reduce the intensity of trauma-related symptoms over time.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Linda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences, and she adapts techniques as needs change. That conversation typically happens in the first few sessions so the plan matches what the person wants to achieve.

Confirm the available session formats before booking, as specific options are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and keep continuity of care during life changes. Licensed professionals can use these benefits to help people maintain progress while balancing work and family demands.