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Online therapist

Linda Baxter

Calm, practical help for life’s tough moments

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
30 years
Licensed in
Texas
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Linda

Linda Baxter is a Licensed Professional Counselor who aims to help people facing stress, anxiety, addiction, grief, and life transitions. She works plainly and directly, listening first to what matters most to you. Parents and caretakers seeking steady support around parenting, family concerns, or caregiving stress will find a calm, experienced perspective.

Linda has practiced in Texas for three decades and brings that experience into each session. She begins with a client-centered stance, focusing on each person’s goals and priorities.

Background and approach

Linda mixes mindfulness practices with talk-based techniques to help clients notice unhelpful thinking and respond differently. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy tools are used to offer concrete ways to change patterns that cause distress. For trauma and abuse or persistent emotional pain, Linda also uses Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, or EMDR, to work with disturbing memories and reduce their hold on daily life.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are introduced when emotion regulation and relationship patterns need clearer tools and structure. Her work with addiction spans many years and emphasizes direct, honest conversation alongside practical strategies for staying sober. Linda encourages questions about substance use and collaborates on an approach that fits the person’s situation.

Sessions are offered through a range of online formats, making it easier to fit care into busy family schedules. She practices in English and holds the Texas LPC license TX LPC 17075.

Therapeutic approaches and online options for families

Linda commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy to begin work; this means sessions focus on what the client wants and the therapist listens without judgment to build trust and direction. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, is used to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits and replace them with specific, practical strategies that reduce anxiety and depression.

For clients who have experienced trauma, she may use Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) to help lessen the emotional charge of difficult memories. Each approach is explained and tried collaboratively, so the client and therapist decide together what feels most useful based on goals and comfort level.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy family lives. Video calls recreate a face-to-face conversation, phone sessions work when video is not possible, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins or ongoing coaching between sessions. These options make it easier to maintain consistency and fit sessions into a real-life schedule while working with a licensed professional.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Concrete skills for riding out strong emotion, tolerating distress, and handling relationships without things escalating. The skills are practised in daily life, so between-session support by message or phone fits naturally.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?
She addresses a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, relationship and family concerns, parenting, and compassion fatigue.
What is her therapeutic style?
Linda starts with a client-centered approach and adds mindfulness, cognitive behavioral techniques, DBT skills, and EMDR when appropriate to fit a person’s needs.
How long has she worked in counseling?
She has 30 years of experience in the counseling field, including extensive work with people facing substance use challenges.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license TX LPC 17075 and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She meets with clients via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin therapy with her?
Start by clicking the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling based on therapist availability.

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Experience
30 years
Licensed
Texas
Languages
English

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