Where Linda stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Florida / SW2380
- NPI
- 1013038710
- Experience
- 30 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Florida
About
- CBT strategies
- DBT skills
- Mindfulness tools
About Linda
Linda Mann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Florida with 30 years of experience. She works with adults on concerns such as depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occurring mental health issues, trauma, and life transitions. Linda lists codependency among her focus areas and has a broad practice that also includes grief, intimacy-related issues, and caregiver stress.
Her sessions aim to be straightforward and practical. Linda uses strategies drawn from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. She helps people notice unhelpful patterns, try new ways of responding, and build everyday coping skills.
Clients can expect a collaborative approach. Linda listens to what matters most and then suggests techniques that fit the person's circumstances. She emphasizes using strengths already present in a person's life rather than relying on jargon or lengthy theory.
Many people come for help with people-pleasing, boundary struggles, alcohol or drug concerns, or feelings of emptiness and shame. Linda supports work on mood disorders, parenting stress, sleep problems, and process addictions such as gambling or compulsive sexual behavior.
Her work is rooted in practical skill-building. Sessions often include simple exercises, short behavioral experiments, and mindfulness practices that can be used between meetings. For someone worn down by always putting others first, she focuses on concrete steps to regain steadier footing.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to remote work
Client-Centered Therapy centers the person's own goals and choices. In practice this means the therapist listens first, reflects what she hears, and shapes sessions around what the client wants to change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks problems into thoughts, feelings, and actions. It uses short experiments and simple homework to test new responses to stress, anxiety, or low mood. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) emphasizes practical skills for managing strong emotions and improving relationships, such as distress tolerance and boundary-setting.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Linda will work with the person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That choice can change over time as progress is made and priorities shift.
The practical benefits of remote work are about fitting therapy into a busy life. Online sessions can make it easier to schedule around work or caregiving, reduce travel time, and allow for brief check-ins when needed. Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current options before booking so you know whether phone or video is offered. Therapists generally adapt CBT and DBT exercises to remote formats, and Linda uses these approaches to help clients build skills they can use between meetings.
Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Florida
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
Which concerns does she address?
She works with adults on depression, anxiety, substance use and co-occurring issues, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related problems, and codependency among other concerns.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is collaborative and practical, using short exercises, mindfulness, and skills practice drawn from CBT and DBT to address daily problems.
How long has she practiced?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working in a range of settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, FL LCSW, and her practice is located in Florida.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific formats.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.