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Linda Goldsmith

Experienced clinician focused on practical change

LMHC, LCPC Florida

Experience
25 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches
Gottman Method, Client-Centered Therapy
Languages
English

About Linda

Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She brings 25 years of experience and a steady, practical approach to sessions.

Background and approach

Her style is warm and direct, aimed at helping people find clearer coping steps and restore everyday functioning. Linda uses straightforward tools to address upsetting thoughts and habits.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to challenge unhelpful thinking and on Client-Centered Therapy to make space for each person's experience. The Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy inform how she talks about relationship patterns and communication when those issues come up.

Sessions focus on what feels most urgent to the person in front of her. That can mean building skills for managing anxiety, making a plan for addiction recovery, or working through grief and loss.

Linda also helps with sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, and career stress using concrete strategies and homework you can try between sessions. Her background includes long-term clinical practice in Florida and a wide range of work with mood disorders, trauma, attachment concerns, and caregiver stress.

Linda emphasizes practical progress while honoring how hard change can be. She aims to help people notice small shifts that add up to real improvement.

Clients can expect clear goals, consistent follow-up, and adjustments when something isn’t working. The focus is on skills you can use outside the therapy hour and on rebuilding a sense of control over daily life.

How evidence-based approaches work online

Linda blends several clear, practical methods to guide online work. The Gottman Method focuses on communication patterns and measurable relationship behaviors, helping people learn ways to reduce conflict and increase connection. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and understanding the person's experience, giving space for emotions and personal goals to shape the work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) targets thoughts and behaviors with specific exercises and homework to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of therapy itself. Linda works collaboratively to figure out which methods fit a person's goals and comfort level, and she adjusts the plan as progress is made. That means trying a strategy, reviewing how it worked, and shifting course when needed.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is useful for longer work and visual connection, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat suits short check-ins, and text messaging supports ongoing check-ins or brief skill practice. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different lifestyles while keeping focus on meaningful change.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist address?
Linda works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
Her style combines practical skills and empathic listening. She uses client-centered techniques alongside cognitive behavioral methods and relationship-focused tools to help people change unhelpful patterns and feel steadier day to day.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through mood disorders, trauma, addictions, caregiver stress, and major life transitions.
What credentials and location are on record?
Credentials listed are LMHC and LCPC. She is based in Florida and practices with those licensures.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English only and international clients are not accepted.
What formats are available for meeting online?
Sessions can take place by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's needs and the therapist's setup.
How does pricing work for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodImago Relationship TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

25+ years

Licensed in

Florida, Illinois, New York

Languages

English