Linda Giles

Linda Giles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) with 28 years of experience. She offers a down-to-earth approach and focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, anger, depression, relationship strain, and other life challenges. Linda aims to make the first contact easier and welcomes questions about how therapy will proceed.

Her sessions start with listening to what feels most urgent and understandable goals for change. She blends straightforward techniques drawn from cognitive-behavioral ideas and psychodynamic thinking with client-centered attention. The result is a tailored plan of short-term strategies and deeper work when needed.

Linda teaches simple tools to help regulate strong emotions and reduce impulsive responses. She also addresses parenting stress, workplace issues, grief, and coping with life changes. Practical skills and small behavior shifts are a common focus in early sessions.

With many years in practice, she has experience supporting people across a wide age range. Her background includes work with mood disorders, trauma-related symptoms, addictions, ADHD, and care-related stress among other concerns. She describes her style as sincere and compassionate, aiming to help people feel more steady and capable.

People who choose Linda can expect a collaborative pace and clear, teachable techniques. She encourages clients to ask questions about the process and to set goals that match their everyday life and responsibilities.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the client's perspective, using listening and reflection to help people find their own solutions. It is useful when someone wants a supportive space to talk through relationship worries, self-esteem issues, or stress without feeling judged.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It often helps with anxiety, anger management, mood shifts, and everyday coping by offering clear tools to practice between sessions.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will ask about current goals and daily routines, then try methods that fit those needs. This is a collaborative process and can be adjusted over time based on what helps most.

Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, like taking a lunch break appointment or avoiding travel time. It also lets people continue work when relocating within the same state. Confirm the specific session options before booking to know what formats are offered for this therapist. Licensed professionals can use online sessions to teach emotion regulation skills, plan behavioral experiments, and follow up on progress without requiring an in-person visit.