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Linda Flynn

Compassionate trauma-informed care for recovery

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Credentials
LCSW
Experience
15 years
Licensed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Linda

Linda Flynn is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) with 15 years of clinical experience. She focuses on recovery from addiction, depression, and relational trauma. Parents reading this will find direct, plain language about how she works and what to expect in sessions.

She uses practical, evidence-informed methods to help people rebuild self-trust and emotional safety after long-term emotional harm. Sessions often focus on identifying patterns, learning coping skills, and strengthening the sense of self.

Background and approach

The therapist draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change unhelpful thoughts and Dialectical Behavior Therapy for emotion regulation skills. Linda pays close attention to experiences like gaslighting, manipulation, and repeated control. She supports people in untangling those patterns and understanding how they affect relationships and parenting choices.

Work may include addressing how past wounds contribute to substance use and finding healthier ways to cope. The approach is collaborative and client-centered, meaning the person sets goals and the therapist adapts methods to fit them. She often combines talk work with concrete skill practice so progress can be applied in daily life.

Her Kentucky license is KY LCSW 1472. Therapy can cover a wide range of concerns listed in her specialties, from stress and anxiety to caregiving burden and body image. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled online through available formats described below.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationships shape trust and security. It helps people notice attachment patterns and learn new ways to feel safer in relationships and within themselves. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions; it provides concrete exercises to change unhelpful thinking and build better coping habits. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills for intense or recurring emotional states.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist collaborates with each person to pick methods that match their goals and preferences. Sessions may blend elements from different approaches so the plan fits the individual's needs and real-life challenges.

Online therapy offers flexible ways to keep up with sessions. Video calls let people use face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions work when video isn't possible, and live chat or text messaging can support short check-ins or skill practice between longer appointments. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy parenting life or when travel or scheduling would otherwise get in the way.

Attachment-Based Therapy

Looks at how early bonds shaped what you expect from closeness, and how that plays out now with a partner, a parent, or your own children.

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.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns can this therapist address?
Common focus areas include addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, anxiety, parenting, stress, and relationship or intimacy-related issues. Additional topics listed include caregiving stress, body image, and chronic illness.
What is the therapy style like?
The style is collaborative and client-centered, with a trauma-informed lens. Sessions blend talk therapy with practical skill building to help people manage emotions and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does the therapist have?
She has 15 years of clinical experience working with recovery from narcissistic abuse, addiction, and depression, along with related relational trauma and coping issues.
What are the therapist's credentials and location?
Linda holds a licensed clinical social worker credential: KY LCSW 1472. She is based in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported and are international clients accepted?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are accepted.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different preferences and schedules.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use 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, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

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Experience
15 years
Licensed
Kentucky
Languages
English

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