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Online therapist

LinTiya McCleary

Compassionate counseling for family and life challenges

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Credentials
LPC, LCMHC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About LinTiya

LinTiya McCleary is a licensed counselor who helps people facing stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, low self-esteem, and depression. She holds the Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) credential and the Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) credential. LinTiya writes plainly, listens closely, and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

She shapes each conversation to fit a person's real life. That can mean short-term strategies for managing panic or longer work on communication and family patterns.

Background and approach

She uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to spot unhelpful thoughts and build new habits. LinTiya also draws on client-centered methods and acceptance and commitment therapy to help people clarify values and make choices that match what matters to them. Motivational interviewing techniques are used when people feel stuck or unsure about change.

The work is collaborative and paced to each person's readiness. With five years of experience, she brings hands-on practice to common family and parenting concerns. She practices in North Carolina and offers sessions in English.

LinTiya emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion while she helps people set realistic goals. To begin, she asks about current struggles and what a better day looks like. From there she and the person create a plan with clear, doable steps and checkpoints.

Progress is discussed openly so plans can be adjusted as needed.

Online approaches that fit family and parenting goals

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice their inner experience without getting driven by it and choose actions that match their values. It can be useful for deciding how to show up in family roles or when juggling competing demands. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments. That method often helps reduce anxiety, lift mood, and improve communication patterns.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will review concerns, goals, and preferences and then recommend techniques to try. Decisions are made together, and the plan can shift if something isn't helping.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy family schedules. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation from home, phone sessions fit brief blocks of time, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins and practice between sessions. These options make it easier to keep therapy consistent while managing daily responsibilities.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

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 kinds of problems does this therapist address?
She works with stress, anxiety, relationship strain, family conflict, self-esteem, and depression. Additional focuses include communication problems, divorce and separation, and mood concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is collaborative and down-to-earth. She mixes practical skills with values work and gentle exploration to help people make changes that fit their lives.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has five years of professional experience working with the concerns listed. That experience informs how she tailors plans and suggests coping tools.
What are her credentials and where is she located?
She holds the LPC credential and the LCMHC credential. License numbers are SC LPC 9092 and NC LCMHC 18716, and she practices in North Carolina.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How is payment and cost handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in starting therapy?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that, schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
South Carolina, North Carolina
Languages
English

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