Linda Levinson

Linda Levinson is an Ohio-licensed professional counselor (LPCC) with ten years of clinical experience. She began her career after completing a dual degree in mental health and substance abuse treatment and has carried that focus through her practice. Linda often helps people dealing with addiction, trauma, stress, anxiety, depression, and low self-esteem.

Her early work with clients recovering from opioid abuse and co-occurring disorders shaped how she approaches treatment today. She also assists people with process addictions such as shopping, video gaming, Internet use, exercise, gambling, and sex and love addictions. Those experiences inform practical steps she offers in sessions.

Linda has significant experience with people from the LGBTQIA community and supports those wrestling with sexual identity, sexual trauma, grief, or sexual dysfunction. She also works with people who are in open or non-monogamous relationships and emphasizes acceptance and empowerment as a starting point.

In session she helps people identify what holds them back and how past experiences point to current strengths. She draws on several approaches to match an individual’s needs, including trauma-focused methods, cognitive and acceptance-based tools, and a client-centered way of working. Conversations are meant to be straightforward and focused on everyday changes.

People who choose to work with Linda can expect collaborative planning, practical strategies for coping, and attention to both emotional healing and behavior change. She aims to help clients translate insight into actions that fit their daily life and goals.

Approaches that guide online sessions

Linda uses trauma-focused therapy to help people process distressing events and reduce their impact on day-to-day life. This approach focuses on working through painful memories and building skills to manage strong emotions. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them while clarifying personal values and taking committed steps toward goals. Client-centered therapy provides a supportive, nonjudgmental space where the person sets the pace and the therapist follows with empathy and reflection.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Linda will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend options to try. That decision is collaborative and can be adjusted as therapy continues.

Confirm current session formats before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and keep appointments during life transitions. It can also allow shorter check-ins when day-to-day life is hectic or make it possible to meet without being on camera when that feels better. Discuss practical arrangements with Linda when scheduling to find what works best.