Lynly Curtis, LCSW-C, LICSW - Therapist in Maryland

Strengths-focused care
Warm and direct style
Trauma-informed options

About Lynly

Lynly Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker with ten years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes. She practices in Maryland and focuses on practical, person-centered care that starts with identifying a client's strengths. Her approach aims to make sessions feel approachable and direct so people can talk about what matters most.

Her style is warm and respectful. She offers a space to speak without judgment and can include a client’s faith when requested. Lynly draws on several therapeutic approaches to match what a person needs, using tools from cognitive behavioral work, EMDR, mindfulness, and client-centered methods.

She helps people facing relationship strain, parenting challenges, grief, anger, and self-esteem concerns. She also supports those dealing with trauma, compassion fatigue, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and adjustment after big life events. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is listed among her focus areas.

Lynly prefers to tailor treatment to each person’s situation. Together clients and she decide which strategies to use and when to try different techniques. That collaborative plan can include skills practice, processing painful memories, or building day-to-day coping routines.

People who choose her work with a therapist who emphasizes respect, clear communication, and steady support. Starting therapy is framed as a practical step toward change, and Lynly aims to make that first step easier to take.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so a person can name their goals and feel understood; it helps when someone needs space to process and be heard. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, uses practical exercises to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns and is often helpful for anxiety, depression, and daily stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used to process traumatic memories by working through distressing recollections with structured protocols.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, history, and comfort with different methods and then test approaches in a collaborative way. The plan can shift as needs change rather than being fixed at the start.

The therapist's profile does not list specific online formats, so confirm available session types before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people try exercises, skills practice, and trauma processing from a familiar routine while working with a licensed professional to adapt techniques to remote sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Coping with life changes

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / loneliness Life purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issues Mood disorders Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Credentials

Maryland, Virginia, Washington

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she often address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship issues, grief, parenting strain, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related topics.

What is her therapy style like?

Her approach is warm and understanding, with an emphasis on identifying strengths and tailoring treatment to each person.

What experience does she bring?

She has ten years of professional experience in clinical social work helping people with mood, trauma, and life-change concerns.

What credentials and region are listed?

She holds LCSW-C (Maryland) and LICSW credentials and practices in Maryland.

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?

The original profile does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options with the booking process before scheduling.

How does cost work for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin the process?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.