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Dr. Lynda Cokuslu

Practical therapy for life’s difficult moments

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Credentials
LPC
Experience
9 years
Licensed in
Georgia
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Lynda

Dr. Lynda Cokuslu is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia. She brings nine years of experience to work with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, trauma, and other life challenges.

She speaks English and uses straightforward, practical guidance during sessions. Parents reading this will find clear, calm explanations and steady support. Her style is warm and direct.

She focuses on helping people build skills for coping, improving communication, and handling intense emotions.

Background and approach

She also addresses specific concerns like sleep problems, eating issues, anger, parenting struggles, and work-related stress. Sessions are meant to be a place to talk things through and practice new ways of responding. Dr.

Cokuslu draws from several evidence-based methods to fit each person’s needs. She uses techniques from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy among others. These tools help with changing unhelpful thoughts, managing strong feelings, and clarifying values.

She also works with issues such as ADHD, bipolar symptoms, adoption and foster care questions, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and adjustment after separation. The aim is practical change rather than labels, so clients leave with steps they can use right away. Sessions are available by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Getting started involves a short matching questionnaire and scheduling a time that fits the client. Dr. Cokuslu focuses on steady, respectful support to help people move forward.

How evidence-based approaches work online

This therapist commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy during online work. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on noticing thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, and on clarifying what matters most so clients can take small steps toward those values. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps identify unhelpful thought patterns and replace them with more useful ways of thinking and acting to reduce distress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try strategies, and adjust methods if something isn’t helping. The plan is tailored to the person’s needs and preferences rather than fixed from the start.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which allow work to continue around family, work, and caregiving schedules. These options make it easier to fit skill practice and check-ins into busy days. The online setting also supports using homework tools, brief coaching between sessions, and steady follow-up so progress can be tracked and adjusted over time.

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 concerns does this therapist address?
The therapist works with a wide range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family matters, parenting, sleep and eating problems, anger, self-esteem, career challenges, ADHD, bipolar, and coping with life changes.
What is the therapist's general approach in sessions?
She uses a compassionate, practical style that teaches skills and helps clients practice new responses. Therapy focuses on talking through problems, building coping tools, and improving communication.
How much clinical experience does the therapist have?
The therapist has nine years of clinical experience working with diverse concerns and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this clinician?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor - LPC, licensed in Georgia with licence number GA LPC LPC009694.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are available for online work?
Sessions can be done by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on the client's preference.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin therapy?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

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Experience
9 years
Licensed
Georgia
Languages
English

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