Linda Baxter , LPC

Linda Baxter is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Texas with three decades of experience. She helps people manage anxiety, depression, addiction struggles, grief, and stress. Her work often focuses on problems that affect daily life like relationships, parenting, career strain, and body image concerns.

She begins with a client-centered stance, listening closely to understand what matters most to each person. From there she blends practical tools from cognitive behavioral approaches and mindfulness to help people notice thoughts and try different ways of responding. She also uses techniques from dialectical behavior therapy to teach emotion regulation and from EMDR when trauma memories are part of the picture.

Linda has long experience helping people in recovery from substance use and supports those facing co-occurring issues like bipolar disorder, ADHD, or compassion fatigue. She values direct, honest communication and encourages questions about addiction and relapse prevention. Her style is straightforward and aimed at clear progress.

Sessions are offered in English and conducted from Texas. She works with a wide range of concerns including intimacy and relationship problems, eating and body image struggles, caregiver stress, abandonment issues, and aging-related worries. Linda emphasizes practical steps and ongoing support as people work toward their goals.

People who want a therapist who combines listening with concrete strategies may find her approach useful. She helps clients set priorities, learn skills, and move toward healthier daily routines.

How Linda’s Approaches Translate to Online Therapy

Client-centered therapy means sessions begin with listening to what matters most to the client and shaping work around their goals. This approach helps prioritize concerns like anxiety, grief, relationship struggles, or parenting stress.

Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors. Online CBT often uses short exercises, homework, and real-time problem solving to reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety, and eating-related issues.

Mindfulness therapy teaches present-moment awareness and simple practices to calm the body and mind. These techniques can support stress management, reduce reactivity, and complement work on addiction or trauma recovery.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals, try approaches, and adjust plans based on what helps most. That collaborative process lets clients have a say in which tools fit their life and preferences.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and teachable moments. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and text messaging offer brief check-ins or ongoing written support between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting work, caregiving, or travel into a busy schedule.