Dr. Lynda Cokuslu, LPC - Therapist in Georgia

Stress and anxiety
Relationship work
ACT and CBT methods

About Lynda

Dr. Lynda Cokuslu is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and relationship concerns. She also lists support for young adult issues and related life transitions.

She works in plain, practical ways. Sessions often look at symptoms such as sleep problems, low self-esteem, anger, or difficulty concentrating. She helps people with common early-adult pressures like job stress, relationship strain, and feeling behind after school.

Her methods draw on several evidence-based approaches, including acceptance and commitment techniques, cognitive behavioral methods, and client-centered work. That means sessions can include skills practice, noticing unhelpful thinking patterns, and building on what the client already values.

Lynda also uses strategies from dialectical behavior therapy and emotionally focused work when relationships and intense emotions are central. She addresses issues such as grief, caregiving stress, body image, ADHD, and parenting concerns alongside core mood and anxiety problems.

People who book with her go through a short matching questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Fees vary by location and are handled through a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not accepted.

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing what matters to you and taking small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts. It can help with anxiety, low mood, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) identifies unhelpful thinking patterns and teaches practical skills to change behaviors and mood. CBT is often used for anxiety, depression, sleep problems, and relationship stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete emotion-regulation and distress-tolerance skills for people who face intense emotions and frequent interpersonal conflict.

Figuring out which approach fits is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals and preferences, mixing techniques as needed rather than sticking to a single label. That shared decision-making helps tailor sessions to what the client wants to accomplish.

Session formats are not listed in the original biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, shorten check-ins when time is tight, and reduce travel time so therapy can be part of a college or work routine. Licensed professionals can adapt exercises and homework to an online setting so progress continues between sessions.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Grief Depression

Also works with

LGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issues Body imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issues Communication problemsCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgiveness Guilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purposeMidlife crisisMood disorders Multicultural concerns Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Post-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues Workplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyEye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family SystemsSystemic Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Listed in

Georgia

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, grief, relationship and family concerns, and issues common in young adults such as career and identity questions.

How would she describe her therapeutic style?

Her style mixes client-centered listening with practical methods from ACT and CBT, adding DBT and emotionally focused ideas when emotional regulation or relationships are central.

How much experience does she have?

She has nine years of experience as a clinician working with a range of mood, anxiety, and life-transition issues.

What credential and location should I know about?

She is an LPC licensed in Georgia and practices there.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can international clients work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are costs handled?

Costs vary with location and use a subscription payment that can be canceled at any time.

What do I need to do to begin?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

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