Where Lynda stands
- Credentials
- LCSW
- License
- LCSW, Arizona / LCSW-18965; LCSW, Montana / BBH-LCSW-LIC-20666
- NPI
- 1477005932
- Experience
- 12 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Arizona
About
- Attachment-based methods
- CBT and DBT skills
- Mindfulness practice
About Lynda
Lynda Woods is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Arizona with 12 years of practice helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and major life changes. She focuses on practical steps that help people stop getting stuck and start making different choices. Lynda lists codependency among the concerns she addresses and often works with issues linked to relationships and patterns of caretaking.
In sessions she listens for what keeps someone repeating the same behavior. She uses clear, concrete conversation to map out patterns like people-pleasing, trouble saying no, or staying around unpredictable drinking or moods. Lynda draws on client-centered methods to follow each person’s pace, and on attachment-based ideas to look at how past relationships shape current choices.
Her approach includes tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to identify thought and behavior cycles, and skills from dialectical behavior therapy to build emotional regulation and distress tolerance. Mindfulness practices are offered as simple exercises that help slow down and notice reactions before acting on them.
Lynda has spent over a decade working with people facing trauma, grief, and substance-related problems. She frames therapy as problem-solving combined with steady feedback, aiming to make small, workable changes that fit everyday life.
If someone wants to begin, she asks them to complete an initial intake so she can understand immediate concerns and priorities. That intake helps shape the first sessions and creates a clear plan for what to focus on next.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate to online work
Attachment-based therapy looks at how early relationships shape current reactions. Online sessions can be used to notice those recurring patterns and try new ways of relating in real time. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person’s pace; online meetings offer a straightforward place to talk things through and set practical goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) breaks down thoughts and behaviors into steps you can change; online sessions often include concrete exercises and between-session practice to test new habits. Choosing the right method is part of the work. The therapist will review needs, goals, and preferences together and adjust approaches as progress is tracked. That means trying a few tools and keeping what helps most. The biography does not specify which session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel time. It also supports using written worksheets, guided skill practices, and scheduling sessions around daily routines so change can be tried between meetings.Areas of focus
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
Arizona, Montana
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, depression, and coping with life changes. Codependency and related relationship patterns are listed among her focus areas.
How does she approach therapy?
She uses client-centered listening alongside attachment-based work to understand patterns. She also uses CBT and DBT techniques and simple mindfulness exercises.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing trauma, grief, addiction, and mood concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Montana and Arizona (MT LCSW, AZ LCSW) and is based in Arizona.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session options before booking since the biography does not list specific formats. The matching process will clarify how sessions are conducted.
How are fees and getting started handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the 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.