Linda Newton, LCSW, CSW - Therapist in Colorado

About Linda

Linda Newton is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 25 years of experience. She practices in Colorado and brings steady experience helping people navigate hard situations. Her work often centers on addictions, mood struggles, stress, and relationship concerns.

Linda uses clear language and practical steps in sessions to make next steps easier for busy families and individuals. She draws on several evidence-based methods to support change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and habits.

Background and approach

Dialectical Behavior Therapy adds skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing can be used when past events keep causing distress. Linda also uses Client-Centered techniques to create space for each person to set goals and move at their own pace.

Her practice includes work around family and parenting topics, communication problems, and family of origin issues. She also addresses co-occurring challenges such as substance use, anxiety, depression, anger, and trauma-related symptoms. Sessions are practical, with a balance of talking, skill-building, and planning small, manageable changes.

Linda tailors her approach to each person. She listens to what matters most, then recommends tools that fit daily life. The focus is on usable strategies rather than jargon, so parents and caregivers can apply what they learn between sessions.

To begin, clients follow an online matching process and schedule according to the practice flow. Linda supports people who prefer video, phone, chat, or text-based work and explains how each option fits treatment goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and following the clients lead. In practice this means the therapist reflects back what a person says, asks gentle questions, and helps clients set their own goals; it is useful when someone needs space to sort feelings and make choices.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and actions. Online CBT often involves identifying unhelpful thoughts, trying new behaviors, and using short exercises between sessions to change patterns that feed anxiety or depression.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, is used when past events still cause strong reactions. In online work EMDR can include guided processing and structured steps to reduce the intensity of painful memories and their effect on daily life.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they decide whether to prioritize skill building, trauma processing, or a mix of methods based on needs.

Online therapy offers flexibility for people with busy schedules or caregiving responsibilities. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation, phone sessions remove the need for a camera, and live chat or text-based messaging lets clients send quick updates or work through moments between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while fitting it into everyday life.

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 address?

She works with issues such as addictions, relationship and family difficulties, trauma and abuse, anger, stress, anxiety, self-esteem, bipolar disorder, and depression.

What is her therapy style like?

Sessions are straightforward and practical, mixing talk with skill practice. The goal is to build tools people can use at home.

What kind of experience does she bring?

Linda has 25 years of clinical experience in a range of settings and with complex presentations involving trauma and co-occurring disorders.

What credentials and location are listed?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with credentials CO LCSW CSW.00000722 and also holds CSW. Her practice is based in Colorado.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs.

How are costs and billing handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist arrangements; services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a therapy process?

Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Addictions
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 25 years
Licensed: Colorado
Languages: English

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