- Addiction support
- LGBTQIA-affirming
- Mindful strategies
About Linda
Linda Levinson is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with ten years of clinical experience. She began her career after earning a dual degree in mental health and substance abuse treatment and has since focused on helping people navigate addiction, trauma, and related stresses. Linda draws on a range of approaches to meet immediate needs and long-term goals.
Her early work centered on clients recovering from opioid addiction and co-occurring disorders. That experience shaped how she addresses substance use and process addictions like gambling, shopping, video gaming, internet use, exercise, and sex and love addictions. She also supports people coping with depression, anxiety, anger, and low self-esteem.
Linda has substantial experience with people in the LGBTQIA community and with those exploring sexual identity. She works with clients processing sexual trauma, grief, or sexual dysfunction, and with people navigating open or non-monogamous relationships. She emphasizes acceptance and empowerment as core values in this work.
In sessions she helps people identify what’s holding them back and what strengths they can use to move forward. She uses practical tools and plain language rather than jargon. Sessions focus on clear goals and steps to reach them.
Linda also supports people facing major life changes and stressors, including coping with natural or human-caused disaster and caregiver strain. She blends approaches like cognitive-behavioral and mindfulness-based techniques to match each person’s needs and preferences.
Therapeutic approaches used in online work
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify their values and take steps that match those values even when feelings are difficult. ACT can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns; it often helps with anxiety, depression, and insomnia. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a respectful, nonjudgmental relationship where the client leads the pace and topic of work and the therapist follows with empathy and reflection.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will work collaboratively to understand your needs, goals, and preferences and then suggest which methods to try. Many people begin with a blend of approaches and adjust the plan as they learn what helps most.
Confirm current session options before booking, since specific online formats are not listed in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life by reducing travel time, allowing shorter check-ins when schedules demand, or letting someone join from a different location. Licensed professionals can adapt techniques like ACT and CBT to remote conversations, mindfulness practice, and homework assignments so therapeutic progress fits everyday routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does this therapist help with?
The work covers addiction and process addictions, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting stress, ADHD, bipolar concerns, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and coping with life changes including disasters.
How would you describe the therapeutic style here?
The approach is practical and accepting. Sessions focus on identifying obstacles, building strengths, and taking small steps toward concrete goals.
What background does the therapist bring?
She has ten years of clinical experience and began by working with people recovering from opioid addiction and co-occurring disorders, which informs her work with substance use and trauma.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LPCC credential and practices in Ohio.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking to ensure the format fits your needs, as the biography does not specify particular session formats.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.