Linda Goldsmith, LMHC, LCPC
Licensed in Florida · 25 years in practice
Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people get through stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes.
License and registration
- LMHC, Florida
- MH19009 · expires March 2027
- LCPC, Illinois
- 180004968 · expires March 2027
- LMHC, New York
- 011694 · expires August 2026
- NPI
- 1639155781 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
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About Linda
Linda Goldsmith is a licensed mental health counselor who focuses on helping people get through stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. She has 25 years of experience and aims to make sessions practical and down-to-earth. Linda speaks English and practices from Florida as an LMHC and LCPC.
Her work centers on clear, manageable steps rather than jargon. She listens for what matters to each person and helps them build coping skills for daily life.
Background and approach
Sessions often target sleep problems, parenting strain, grief, low self-esteem, and difficulties with intimacy or relationships. Linda draws on client-centered methods to keep the room focused on the person in front of her. She also uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and habits.
Dialectical behavior therapy techniques are used when emotion regulation and distress tolerance skills are needed. She can also bring in elements from relationship approaches such as the Gottman Method and Imago Relationship Therapy to address communication and connection concerns. These tools are selected based on what fits the situation, not as a fixed formula.
Over the years she has supported people facing addiction, chronic illness, caregiver stress, trauma, bipolar mood concerns, and parenting challenges. The goal is steady progress: clearer thinking, better daily routines, and stronger ways to handle setbacks. New clients begin by describing their main difficulty and what they want to change.
Linda works collaboratively to set practical goals and track small wins over time.
Focus 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
Approaches 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
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-centered work focuses on the person's experience in simple terms. It means the therapist listens closely, follows the client's lead, and helps name what matters most to them. This approach supports issues like grief, low self-esteem, and major life changes where being heard is the priority.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and actions that keep problems going. Sessions teach concrete techniques to change thinking patterns and daily habits, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and stress. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, adds practical skills for handling intense emotions and improving distress tolerance and interpersonal effectiveness.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that fit the client's situation. That decision is collaborative and may change as progress is made.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text messaging. Video works well for richer conversation and nonverbal cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or camera use is an issue. Live chat and text are useful for quick check-ins, shorter sessions, or ongoing skill practice between meetings. These options give flexibility to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or other daily routines.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can Linda help with?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, sleep problems, parenting strain, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar mood issues, and coping with life changes.
What is her therapeutic style like?
The approach is client-centered and practical, focusing on listening first and then using clear strategies to change thoughts and behaviors. Sessions mix skill-building with personal reflection.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds the LMHC and LCPC designations and practices in Florida as an LMHC with the LCPC credential also noted.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats does she offer?
She works with video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does pricing work?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are arranged through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Choose the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.
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