Linda Spalding, LMHC
Compassionate, practical therapy for real-life struggles
Details
| Name | Linda Spalding |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Florida |
| Licensed in | Florida |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 30 |
About Linda
Linda Spalding is a licensed mental health counselor with three decades of experience helping adults manage stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and relationship pain. She speaks plainly and focuses on practical steps people can take to feel steadier. Her approach is collaborative and focused on the issues you bring to sessions.
Linda has worked across many settings including independent practice, residential programs, intensive outpatient care, and partial hospital programs. That range gives her a clear sense of what helps in short-term crises and longer-term recovery.
Background and approach
She draws on clinical tools that match each person's needs rather than using a single method for everyone. In sessions she blends Narrative Therapy with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy methods and motivational interviewing when needed. Narrative work helps people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.
CBT offers concrete skills to shift unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also uses solution-focused techniques to set small, achievable goals. This helps people build momentum and see progress between sessions.
Mindfulness practices are woven in to support stress reduction and grounding when useful. Linda is experienced with issues such as trauma and abuse, addictions, depression, bipolar challenges, ADHD, caregiving stress, chronic illness, sexual diversity and kink-positive concerns. She works with relationship strain, communication problems, and life transitions too.
Sessions are offered from Florida and are available in English.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship issues among the things Linda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Body image
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Linda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Linda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How narrative, CBT, and motivational approaches work online
Linda often uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe the stories that shape their feelings and actions. This approach looks at the meanings people give events and helps create alternative, more helpful narratives.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying small behavioral changes. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, and managing mood challenges. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is weighing change; it helps clarify goals and build internal motivation for steps like reducing substance use or starting new routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That may mean combining narrative perspective with CBT skills or using motivational interviewing to support readiness for change.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life and keep continuity when schedules change.
Common questions about this listing
What concerns does Linda commonly address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and relationship issues. Additional areas include grief, caregiver stress, chronic illness, body image, and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is collaborative and practical. She mixes narrative work with CBT and motivational interviewing to tailor sessions to each person's needs.
What is her background and experience?
She has 30 years of experience in independent practice, residential programs, intensive outpatient care, and partial hospital settings. That variety informs both crisis care and longer-term work.
What credentials and region are listed?
She holds the credential LMHC and is licensed in Florida. Her profile reflects practice based in that state.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English, and she accepts international clients for remote work.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Different formats can be used for check-ins or full sessions.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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