Linda Young, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland with 25 years of clinical experience. She supports adults facing addiction, depression, anxiety, grief, and trauma. Her style is warm and welcoming and she focuses on forming a strong therapeutic relationship from the first session.

Linda uses a collaborative approach in sessions. She blends psychodynamic therapy with cognitive behavioral strategies and trauma-focused methods. She helps people name patterns from the past and then practices new ways to respond in the present.

Her early career began in Boston, where she provided mental health services for about 17 years across multiple settings. After moving to Maryland in 2013, she continued working with people facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including drug and alcohol addiction. For the past five years she concentrated on adults in a substance abuse treatment program, addressing mood symptoms, panic, social concerns, trauma, grief, and life changes.

Linda draws on education and practical experience to guide treatment plans. She earned a Master of Social Work from Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts from Simmons College in African American Studies and Graphic Design. Her work often includes education about a person’s specific struggles alongside therapeutic techniques.

Sessions emphasize building on strengths and creating concrete strategies for coping. Clients can expect an attentive, respectful therapist who talks through history, current concerns, and practical steps toward change.

How these approaches shape online therapy

Linda practices cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy alongside psychodynamic ideas. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at thoughts and behaviors and practices new skills to reduce symptoms like anxiety or depression. Trauma-focused therapy works directly with the effects of past harm to help reduce triggers and improve daily functioning. Psychodynamic work examines patterns that come from earlier relationships and how they show up now.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Linda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their needs and goals. That process can include trying a skill-based strategy, shifting focus to trauma processing, or exploring long-standing patterns depending on what feels most helpful.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid the need to be on camera if that helps someone stay focused. Licensed professionals adapt their methods so therapy remains practical and goal-oriented even when not meeting in person.