Therapist profile
Lynly Curtis, LCSW-C, LICSW
Maryland
LCSW-C Maryland - Stress and Relationships
Continue with LynlyWhere Lynly stands
- Credentials
- LCSW-C, LICSW
- License
- LCSW-C, Maryland / 22244; LCSW, Virginia / 0904017627; LICSW, Washington / LW61625070
- NPI
- 1265989743
- Experience
- 10 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Maryland
About
- CBT techniques
- EMDR for trauma
- Mindfulness skills
About Lynly
Lynly Curtis is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with adults who are managing stress, anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, and relationship struggles. Lynly notes codependency among her focus areas and routinely supports people dealing with intimacy-related issues and caregiving strain.
She takes a practical, person-centered approach. Sessions begin by identifying strengths and what is getting in the way of daily functioning. She uses straightforward tools from cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness to help people notice patterns and make small, testable changes.
Lynly also draws on EMDR when trauma memories are a clear barrier to feeling present. She describes her role as collaborative and adaptive, working with clients to find which methods help most. Religious or spiritual beliefs can be included in sessions as the client prefers.
In meetings she focuses on concrete goals: clearer boundaries, improved mood regulation, and more reliable coping skills for stress and grief. She encourages short-term strategies and practical exercises you can try between sessions.
Her practice supports people facing parenting strain, workplace stress, body image concerns, and the fallout of separation or domestic violence. Lynly combines active listening with technique-driven work to help clients move toward steadier functioning.
How sessions work
How Lynly Uses Therapeutic Methods Online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own priorities and perspectives. It involves reflective listening and helping someone identify their strengths and goals so they can make decisions from a clearer place. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at unhelpful thought and behavior patterns and teaches specific skills to test and change them, which is useful for anxiety, mood, and relationship struggles.EMDR addresses troubling memories that keep a person stuck by using guided processing to reduce the emotional intensity of those memories. It can help when trauma or past abuse interferes with daily life. Lynly combines these approaches based on what is most relevant to the client's concerns and comfort level, and she works together with each person to decide the best path forward.
Because formats are not specified in the biography, confirm current online session options before booking. Many people find online work helps fit therapy into a busy life - it can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-in sessions when needed, and remove travel time so more consistent work is possible. The therapist will discuss which methods and session rhythms match a client's goals and practical constraints during the first meetings.
Areas of focus
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Primary focus
Also works with
Additional focus areas
Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Maryland, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, grief, and codependency concerns.
How does she approach therapy?
Her style is person-centered, using cognitive behavioral strategies, mindfulness, and EMDR when trauma memories are a barrier to progress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical social work settings.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW and LCSW credentials, and her practice is located in Maryland.
Does she offer sessions in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English only.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
Confirm current session formats before booking so you know whether in-person or virtual options are supported for your situation.
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.