Linda Young, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) practicing in Maryland. She draws on 25 years of experience to help adults who are facing strong life changes, mood struggles, addictions, grief, and stress. Linda offers a warm, caring presence and aims to build a steady working relationship from the first meeting.

She uses a blend of practical tools and reflective work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past patterns affect current feelings and relationships. Trauma-focused approaches are used when past hurt continues to shape daily life.

Much of her recent work has been with adults in substance use treatment settings, supporting people managing depression, anxiety, panic, social fears, grief, and life transitions. She also has a long history providing assessments and crisis work in homes, schools, and residential treatment settings. This background informs her focus on safety, realistic coping, and gradual change.

Linda earned a Master of Social Work from Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts from Simmons College. Her credential LCSW-C (Maryland) is listed as provided. She emphasizes education alongside therapy so people understand the issues they face.

Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person. Linda helps clients create practical plans, practice new habits, and talk through the feelings that come up during change. She encourages people to use their strengths while they work toward clearer goals.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Linda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts that lead to distress and try small behavior changes to test new ways of coping. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and practical problem solving.

She also draws on psychodynamic ideas to look at long-standing patterns that affect relationships and mood. This approach helps when past experiences keep showing up in current life and choices.

Finding the right way of working is a collaborative process. Linda will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend which approaches to try first. She checks in and adjusts the plan as needed so therapy fits the person’s needs.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm the available options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. Some people find video helpful for face-to-face conversation, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Ask about the exact session types offered when you schedule.