Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship pain.
01About Linda
Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship pain. She practices in Florida and brings 25 years of experience to sessions. She aims to make the first steps feel manageable and clear for worried parents and adults seeking change.
Her approach is warm and practical. Linda uses elements of client-centered work to build trust and encourage honest talk.
Background and approach
She blends that with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and DBT skills for emotion regulation and coping. Sessions are geared toward everyday life. Linda helps people set small, doable goals, practice new habits, and try strategies between meetings.
She often focuses on sleep, caregiving stress, grief, and problems that come from past relationships. Linda also works with intimacy issues, communication struggles, and substance use problems. She supports people through big transitions like aging, career shifts, and end-of-life concerns.
Her methods aim to increase self-understanding and steady skills for handling hard moments. With decades of clinical work behind her, Linda brings steady guidance without jargon. She explains options plainly and helps people choose what fits their needs.
The goal is clearer thinking, more reliable coping, and a stronger sense of direction.
02Credentials
- LMHC (Florida)
- License MH19009 · expires March 2027
- LCPC (Illinois)
- License 180004968 · expires March 2027
- LMHC (New York)
- License 011694 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1639155781 · national provider identifier
Both are public records. A state board register will confirm a license and its standing, and the national registry will confirm an NPI. This directory copies what the counselor lists and checks neither.
03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Linda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Methods Linda names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Gottman Method
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
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 Client-Centered Therapy to create an accepting space where people can speak openly and be heard. This approach helps when someone needs to explore feelings, rebuild self-worth, or make sense of life changes.She also applies Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts affect mood and behavior. CBT is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep difficulties, and practical problem solving. Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills are woven in to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication during high-stress moments.
Finding the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then suggest methods to try together. Adjustments are normal early on until the best mix of tools and pacing is found.
Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video is good for deeper conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging let people check in between sessions or keep up momentum on busy days. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into daily life.
05Questions people ask
What types of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem concerns, and mood disorders.
What is her general therapy style?
Her style is warm and practical, combining client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral and dialectical behavior therapy techniques to teach skills and change unhelpful thoughts.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Linda has 25 years of experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns and life transitions.
Where is she licensed and based?
She holds the credentials LMHC and LCPC and practices in Florida.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Linda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To begin, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.
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