Linda Goldsmith , LMHC, LCPC

Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, and relationship challenges. She brings 25 years of experience and a steady, practical manner to sessions. Linda aims to create a calm space where people can talk through immediate problems and plan small, doable changes.

Her work focuses on what helps in everyday life. Sessions often look at patterns that cause repeated pain, and then build new skills for coping and communication. She uses straightforward techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and client-centered work to reduce symptoms and increase emotional resilience.

Linda also supports people dealing with trauma, grief, parenting strain, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and issues around intimacy and self-worth. She pays attention to how past relationships shape present reactions and helps people practice different ways of relating to others.

Over her career she has worked with a wide range of concerns including mood disorders, ADHD, substance use, and end-of-life and hospice issues. Her style is collaborative and goal-oriented, with an emphasis on practical steps a person can try between sessions.

Based in Florida, Linda offers sessions in English using video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging. She describes therapy as a partnership - together with the client she sets goals, tests what works, and adjusts plans as needed.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person’s experience and priorities. The therapist listens closely, reflects what is heard, and helps the client find their own solutions. This approach is helpful for building self-understanding and confidence.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. Sessions use practical exercises and small experiments to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. CBT is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers concrete tools for handling crises, reducing impulsive behavior, and building tolerance for distress.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust the plan together with the client. That collaborative process makes it easier to find what actually helps in daily life.

Online sessions can fit into busy routines. Video calls let people have face-to-face conversation from wherever they are. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier to fit into a short break. Live chat and text messaging offer quick check-ins, homework support, or a way to communicate when typing feels more comfortable. These options make it possible to keep therapy consistent while juggling work, family, and other commitments.