Linda Giles is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and parenting concerns.
01About Linda
Linda Giles is a Licensed Professional Counselor who helps people manage anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and parenting concerns. She also supports people facing life changes, addiction challenges, intimacy issues, and career or self-esteem struggles. Linda brings 28 years of experience to her work in Virginia and North Carolina.
Her style is down-to-earth and compassionate. Sessions are practical and interactive. She focuses on simple skills that can reduce distress and improve day-to-day functioning.
Background and approach
Linda combines several approaches to match each person’s needs. She draws on cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking and behavior. She uses psychodynamic ideas to look at patterns that repeat over time.
She also employs client-centered and solution-focused strategies to build strengths and clear goals. In sessions she teaches tools for emotional regulation and coping. She helps people practice new responses to anger, anxiety, and grief.
Linda works with concerns across the lifespan and describes experience with ages 5 through 75. Her background includes licensing as an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor. Over nearly three decades she has worked with trauma, mood disorders, attention difficulties, veteran issues, and blended family challenges.
She aims to make the first step easier and supports people through the early appointments and beyond.
02Credentials
- LPC (Virginia)
- License 0701002197 · expires June 2027
- LMFT (Virginia)
- License 0717000032 · expires June 2026
- LCMHC (North Carolina)
- License 15116 · expires June 2027
- NPI
- 1013015312 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Linda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Dissociation
- Guilt and shame
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Mood disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Social anxiety and phobia
Methods Linda names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Linda names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care
Linda uses cognitive-behavioral therapy to help people identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can reduce anxiety, depression, and mood swings. Client-centered therapy is also part of her work, focusing on listening, empathy, and helping people find their own solutions. She blends psychodynamic ideas when useful to uncover repeating relationship or emotional patterns that underlie current struggles.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked in the past. Together they try methods that fit the person’s needs and adjust the plan as therapy proceeds.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect: video calls for face-to-face conversation, phone sessions when video isn’t possible, live chat for shorter check-ins, and text-based messaging for ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or school and allow different formats for skills practice, check-ins, and focused sessions.
05Questions people ask
What concerns does Linda focus on?
She supports people with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, relationship and parenting issues, as well as addiction and intimacy-related concerns.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
The approach is down-to-earth and interactive, with an emphasis on teaching practical skills and building goals together.
What experience does she bring?
Linda has 28 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma, ADHD, veteran issues, and family and communication challenges.
Which licenses and where is she based?
She holds LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, and LCMHC, Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor, with practice in Virginia and a license in North Carolina.
What languages are offered for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Available formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then scheduling according to the therapist's availability.
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