Linda Simon, LICSW - Therapist in Massachusetts

About Linda

Linda Simon is a licensed independent clinical social worker - LICSW - practicing in Massachusetts. She brings 35 years of clinical experience and focuses on practical help for people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, and parenting questions. Linda aims to create a warm, connected space where clients feel heard and respected from the first session.

She favors straightforward work that mixes talking through patterns with setting small, doable goals.

Background and approach

That means looking at how thoughts and behaviors interact and also agreeing on steps clients can try between sessions. She also uses psychodynamic ideas to understand long-standing patterns that affect current feelings and relationships. Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth.

Clients can expect honest conversation and clear suggestions rather than abstract theory. Linda pays attention to mood changes, grief, trauma, and life transitions, and she adapts tools to each person’s situation. Over the years she has worked with people dealing with career pressure, parenting stress, intimacy issues, bipolar mood concerns, and compassion fatigue.

She can also address life-stage topics like pregnancy, postpartum changes, aging and geriatric concerns, and blended family or separation struggles. Sessions may include practical coping strategies, short-term focused planning, and opportunities to reflect on deeper patterns. The aim is to reduce immediate distress while building clearer ways of handling problems going forward.

Therapeutic approaches and how they work online

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test small changes in behavior; this approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. Psychodynamic Therapy is used to look at longer-standing patterns and relationships that affect present feelings; it can help when recurring relationship or attachment issues cause pain.

Deciding which approach to use is a team effort. Linda will talk with each person about their goals, history, and what feels most useful. Together they choose methods that match the client’s needs and adjust the plan as work progresses.

Online sessions make it easier to fit therapy into busy lives. Video calls let people see one another and keep conversation focused. Phone sessions offer a simpler option when video is hard. Live chat and text-based messaging allow short check-ins and ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats aim to increase flexibility and make it easier to use therapy consistently.

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.

Psychodynamic Therapy

Exploring how earlier relationships and patterns still shape the present, often over a longer stretch of time. It relies on conversation and reflection rather than exercises.

Solution-Focused Therapy

Rather than examining the problem at length, this looks at what is already working and builds on it. Sessions tend to be practical and forward-looking, with small achievable steps, which translates readily to shorter online conversations.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Linda address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and parenting concerns, grief, trauma and abuse, and related mood and life-change issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach mixes clear, actionable steps with conversations that look at deeper patterns. Sessions are collaborative and direct, with an emphasis on practical change.

How much experience does she have?

Linda has 35 years of professional experience as a clinical social worker in Massachusetts.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds the LICSW credential and practices in Massachusetts. Credential details include MA LICSW LICSW103398.

Which languages are used in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are available?

She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Parenting issues

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 35 years
Licensed: Massachusetts
Languages: English

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