- Addictions and process addictions
- LGBTQIA identity work
- ACT and CBT methods
About Linda
Linda Levinson is an Ohio LPCC with ten years of clinical experience working with adults on addiction and co-occurring concerns. She began her career after completing a dual degree in mental health and substance abuse treatment and has since supported people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma. She also has experience with process addictions and issues around sexual identity and non-monogamous relationships.
Her early work focused on opioid recovery and co-occurring disorders. That practical experience shaped how she approaches addiction alongside mood and trauma symptoms. She also spent substantial time helping people manage shame, guilt, anger, and low self-esteem that often accompany these struggles.
Linda works with people from the LGBTQIA community and brings direct experience to conversations about sexual identity, sexual trauma, grief, and intimacy-related concerns. She also supports people navigating relationship structures such as open and non-monogamous arrangements, and those facing intimacy difficulties or communication problems.
In sessions she uses several evidence-based approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, client-centered methods, existential ideas, and mindfulness practices. Sessions focus on identifying what holds someone back and using personal strengths to move toward concrete goals.
Her background includes work with process addictions like gambling, video gaming, shopping, internet use, exercise, and sex and love addictions. She also addresses broader life stresses such as career changes, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and grief. For young adults, Linda can help with early-adulthood pressures like career starts, relationships, and feeling behind peers.
Approach and online session basics
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) asks you to notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then clarify personal values and take steps that match those values. It can help with anxiety, depression, and motivation issues. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, behaviors, and mood and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and sleep problems. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, reflecting, and helping you organize your own goals so you set the pace for change.Finding the right mix of methods is part of therapy. Linda will work collaboratively to decide which approaches fit your needs, goals, and preferences. That usually means trying a few techniques and adjusting as you learn what helps in everyday life.
Confirm the exact online session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow a quicker check-in on a work break or between classes. Different approaches translate well to remote work - for example CBT worksheets can be used in a session and ACT exercises can be practiced between meetings - and the therapist will help match methods and timing to your routine.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Ohio
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, relationship concerns, intimacy issues, grief, ADHD, and related life changes.
How would she describe her therapy style?
Her approach is practical and person-focused, using ACT, CBT, client-centered, existential, and mindfulness techniques to set goals and build skills.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of experience, including early work with opioid recovery and co-occurring disorders.
Is she credentialed and where is she based?
She is an LPCC licensed in Ohio and practices there.
Which languages are sessions available in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the U.S. work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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