Linda Young, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker - LCSW-C in Maryland with 25 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, relationship and family concerns, anger, self-esteem, career issues, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. She also addresses codependency and related patterns such as abandonment, attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

Linda began her career in Boston, Massachusetts, practicing for about 17 years before moving to Maryland in 2013. She has provided services across settings, including treatment facilities and mobile crisis work where she assessed safety in homes, schools, and residential programs. More recently she spent five years offering therapy to adults in a substance abuse treatment program, focusing on co-occurring mental health and addiction concerns.

Her clinical style blends practical, time-tested methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Psychodynamic ideas look at how past experiences shape current patterns. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses reactions to painful or frightening events.

Linda values teaching clients about their challenges and helping them build on existing strengths. She aims to form an honest working relationship that leads to clear strategies and a simple treatment plan. Sessions typically involve talking through problems, learning small skills, and practicing new ways of handling stressful situations.

People who keep putting others first, struggle to set boundaries, or feel worn down by someone else's substance use or moods may find her practical approach useful. She offers services in English and practices in Maryland as LCSW-C.

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