- Client-centered approach
- Skill-based tools
- 25 years experience
About Linda
Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and major life changes. She combines practical tools with a steady, compassionate presence to help clients manage day-to-day struggles. Linda is credentialed as an LMHC and as an LCPC and practices in Florida.
With 25 years of experience, she focuses on clear, achievable steps rather than jargon. Sessions often center on identifying patterns that keep someone stuck, learning coping skills for anxiety or mood shifts, and addressing relationship and codependency concerns. She also supports people dealing with grief, caregiving strain, chronic illness, and addiction-related problems.
Her work draws on client-centered methods together with cognitive behavioral techniques and elements of dialectical behavior therapy. That means she listens first, and then helps clients test small changes, practice new responses, and build routines that reduce stress. She also uses ideas from the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy when relationship dynamics are part of the concern.
Linda aims to make therapy useful between sessions. That can include short exercises, communication practice, or concrete plans for handling difficult moments. She meets people where they are and adjusts pacing so progress feels manageable.
People choose her for steady support through transitions, trauma recovery, parenting strain, and persistent mood or anxiety issues. To begin, clients follow the site process to match and schedule a first appointment.
How therapeutic approaches shape online work
Client-Centered Therapy is built around listening and following the client's concerns. It helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed change by focusing on what matters most to them.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on practical skills. It helps people identify unhelpful thought patterns and try small behavior changes to reduce anxiety, depression, or stress.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for managing intense emotions and improving how someone copes in crisis. It can be useful for mood instability, strong anger, or ongoing emotional overwhelm.
Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and daily life to decide which methods to emphasize. That discussion may change over time as needs shift and progress is made.
Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule and to practice skills in real-life routines. It can also allow for shorter check-ins or flexible timing when needed. Since the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm the available options before booking to ensure they match your needs.
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Experience
25+ years
Credentials
Florida, Illinois, New York
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does Linda address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and a wide range of related issues including codependency and caregiving stress.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is compassionate and practical. She blends client-centered listening with skill-based techniques to help people make small, sustainable changes.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood disorders, trauma recovery, life transitions, and addiction-related concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is listed as an LMHC and an LCPC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not specify which formats are offered.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin therapy?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.
Profile details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. Credential and registration rules differ between the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia.