Linda Young, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW-C) based in Maryland with 25 years of clinical experience. She uses a blend of practical therapy styles to help people manage anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, grief, and major life changes. Her manner is warm and welcoming, and she focuses on building a trusting relationship from the first session.

Linda began her career in Boston where she spent many years offering mental health services in a range of treatment settings. After moving to Maryland in 2013 she continued similar work and later concentrated on adult care within substance abuse treatment programs. In recent years she has supported people coping with trauma, panic, social phobia, chronic illness adjustments, and co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Her training includes a Master of Social Work from Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and Graphic Design from Simmons College. The LCSW-C credential is held in Maryland. She combines cognitive behavioral approaches and psychodynamic ideas with trauma-focused work and inner child themes in sessions.

In practice she explains problems clearly and teaches skills clients can use daily. Sessions emphasize practical strategies alongside understanding patterns that keep problems going. The goal is to create a plan that builds on each person’s strengths and fits their life.

Linda’s focus areas include stress, addiction, grief, relationship difficulties, caregiver strain, chronic illness and aging and geriatric issues. People interested in starting work can expect a collaborative, straightforward process that centers their goals.

How Linda’s Approaches Translate to Online Work

Linda blends cognitive behavioral therapy and trauma-focused therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking patterns and process difficult memories. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and teaches concrete skills to manage anxiety, mood, and addictive urges. Trauma-focused therapy helps people gently work through past harm and build coping strategies for triggers and distress.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, symptoms, and preferences, and then suggest a path that mixes techniques as needed. That collaborative process means plans can shift if a different method seems more helpful over time.

If you are considering online therapy, confirm the current session formats before booking. Online options can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand. Many people find that remote sessions let them maintain continuity of care during life transitions and medical challenges, while still using practical CBT tools and trauma-focused techniques in regular sessions.