Lynda Ketcham

Lynda Ketcham is a licensed clinical social worker with the MA LICSW credential and 33 years of experience. She focuses on helping people navigate midlife transitions and challenges that come with aging. Lynda aims to make therapy straightforward and respectful so people can talk about what matters most to them.

She regularly helps people facing stress, anxiety, grief, depression, anger, and relationship difficulties. She also supports those dealing with caregiving strain, chronic illness or pain, life changes like job loss, and questions about identity and life purpose. Practical concerns such as sleep struggles, money stress, and career uncertainty are part of her work too.

Lynda uses a blend of familiar, evidence-based approaches including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy. In sessions she focuses on clear communication, realistic coping skills, and values-based decision making. She keeps language plain and actionable so people can try new strategies between visits.

Her style is warm and grounded, combining compassion with gentle challenge and sometimes humor. Sessions aim to be a space for honest conversation without judgment. Lynda encourages clients to set goals together and to track small changes over time.

She practices in Massachusetts and provides care in English. The first step is a short matching questionnaire and scheduling through the Start Therapy button, which helps connect people to a therapist and begin planning next steps.

How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify their values and take small, meaningful steps toward them while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, anger, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing them with practical experiments to change mood and behavior. It is often used for anxiety, sleep problems, depression, and coping skills. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, teaches specific skills for managing strong emotions, improving distress tolerance, and strengthening relationships.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit those priorities. That process is collaborative and can change over time as goals evolve.

Practical benefits of online therapy include easier scheduling and fitting sessions into a busy day, which may help maintain consistency. Online sessions can reduce travel time and make it simpler to follow up on homework or check in between appointments. Confirm the current session options before booking to see which formats are offered, and plan with the therapist how to make sessions work with everyday life.