- Addiction and recovery
- Acceptance focused
- LGBTQIA affirming
About Linda
Linda Levinson is an Ohio-based licensed professional clinical counselor (LPCC) with ten years of experience supporting people facing addiction and co-occurring concerns. She began her career after earning a dual degree in mental health and substance abuse treatment. Linda often helps people who are recovering from opioid abuse and related challenges such as trauma, stress, depression, and anxiety.
She also works with process addictions including shopping, video gaming, internet use, exercise, gambling, and sex and love addictions. Linda offers focused support for people working through sexual identity questions and for those in the LGBTQIA community. She is familiar with issues that follow sexual trauma, grief, and sexual dysfunction.
Linda brings a practical stance to counseling. She helps people identify what holds them back and points out strengths from their past that can support change now. Sessions emphasize acceptance and empowerment rather than blame.
Her approach draws on several methods, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. She adapts these approaches to match a person’s situation and goals.
Clients often come for help with codependency, relationship and intimacy struggles, parenting stress, grief, career pressure, and chronic illness or caregiver strain. Linda also supports people facing bipolar disorder, ADHD, and substance use concerns. She aims to create straightforward, respectful conversations that lead to usable next steps.
How Linda’s approaches translate to online work
Linda often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on noticing thoughts and choosing actions that align with personal values. ACT can help with anxiety, codependency, and motivation to change. She also draws on cognitive behavioral therapy to identify unhelpful thinking patterns and try small behavior changes that reduce symptoms and improve daily functioning.Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Linda will talk with a person about their goals and preferences, then suggest strategies to try together. She adjusts methods based on what feels most useful and practical for that individual.
Confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online work can make it easier to fit counseling into a busy schedule by removing travel time and allowing shorter check-ins when needed. It can also support steady progress for people managing chronic illness, caregiving demands, or recovery when leaving home is difficult. Licensed professionals can help tailor session length and focus to real-life constraints so therapy fits into everyday routines.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns can Linda help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, parenting strain, codependency, and several medical and caregiver concerns.
What is her general approach in sessions?
Linda blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, existential thinking, and mindfulness. She picks methods that match a person’s goals and needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has been practicing for ten years, including work with people recovering from opioid addiction and those with co-occurring disorders.
What credentials and region are listed for this therapist?
She holds the credential LPCC and is based in Ohio.
In which languages are sessions offered?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.
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