Linda Burroughs, LMSW - Therapist in Michigan

About Linda

Linda Burroughs is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) practicing in Michigan with 35 years of experience. She focuses on common parenting and family concerns such as stress, anxiety, relationship strain, parenting challenges, and coping with life changes. She also supports people dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, depression, anger, ADHD, career stress, self-esteem issues, compassion fatigue, and aging and geriatric concerns.

Linda listens carefully and helps people name the problems that matter most.

Background and approach

She uses straightforward strategies and practical tools. Sessions are conversational and aimed at building skills that can be used between meetings. Her background includes work across schools, special education administration, early childhood leadership, and agency-based services that addressed medical, social, and emotional needs.

She has provided home-based supports to people with physical disabilities and to at-risk parents. That variety shaped her coaching style and practical focus. Linda draws on approaches such as client-centered care, cognitive behavioral techniques, mindfulness, and solution-focused work.

She helps people notice thought patterns, try small experiments, and develop manageable routines. The emphasis is on what clients can do now to feel a little better and gain more control. She holds a Master of Social Work from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, and a teaching certificate from the State of Michigan.

As an adjunct professor and former school social worker, she brings years of hands-on experience to each session. Her aim is to listen, support practical change, and celebrate progress with each person she meets.

How Linda’s Methods Work Online

Client-centered work focuses on listening and following the person’s lead. In practice this means the therapist asks about priorities, reflects what she hears, and helps clients set goals that feel manageable. It is useful when someone needs a nonjudgmental space to sort through parenting or family concerns.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts, feelings, and actions and tries small experiments to change unhelpful patterns. It can help with anxiety, depression, anger, and stress by teaching practical skills to shift thinking and behavior.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will talk with clients about goals, try methods that fit their needs, and adjust plans together. That collaborative process helps people know what is working and what to try next.

Online options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. These formats make it easier to fit sessions into busy family schedules and to keep work moving between meetings. The varied options support different communication styles and provide flexibility for people juggling multiple responsibilities.

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.

Mindfulness Therapy

Attention training: noticing thoughts and physical feelings as they arrive without being carried off by them. Much of it is practice you do yourself, so guidance over video or audio works much as it would in person.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with related to families and parents?

She supports issues often faced by parents and family members, including stress, parenting challenges, relationship strain, and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her style is conversational and practical. She listens, helps clients identify small changes, and suggests tools drawn from client-centered, cognitive behavioral, mindfulness, and solution-focused methods.

How much experience does she bring?

She has 35 years of professional experience, including roles in schools, special education administration, agency-based services, home-based care, and adjunct teaching.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is an LMSW with license number MI LMSW 6801003437 and practices in Michigan.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available online?

She works through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to provide flexible options for different needs.

How are fees and subscriptions handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided via a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: Michigan
Languages: English

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