- 30 years experience
- Faith sensitive
- Practical coping skills
About Linda
Linda Acosta-Smith is a licensed counselor who aims to help people manage stress and anxiety. She has 30 years of experience and focuses on practical steps people can use right away. She listens for each person's story and tailors support to their situation and values.
She works with people dealing with depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and challenges like addiction and anger. Linda emphasizes building self-love, improving communication, and reducing isolation. Her approach is faith-sensitive and respects each person's spiritual perspective.
In sessions she helps clients develop coping skills and clearer ways to handle life changes. She uses straightforward tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Over time clients can build resilience and create healthier daily routines.
Linda has particular experience with blended family issues, chronic illness and pain, and co-morbidity concerns where multiple challenges interact. She also supports people facing parenting stress, career transitions, and social anxiety. Her work includes addressing self-harm thoughts and seasonal mood shifts.
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Treatment plans are practical and goal-focused, with attention to the person’s strengths and limits. To begin, clients complete the Start Therapy process and schedule sessions based on availability.
She works with people dealing with depression, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and challenges like addiction and anger. Linda emphasizes building self-love, improving communication, and reducing isolation. Her approach is faith-sensitive and respects each person's spiritual perspective.
In sessions she helps clients develop coping skills and clearer ways to handle life changes. She uses straightforward tools to manage thoughts, emotions, and behavior. Over time clients can build resilience and create healthier daily routines.
Linda has particular experience with blended family issues, chronic illness and pain, and co-morbidity concerns where multiple challenges interact. She also supports people facing parenting stress, career transitions, and social anxiety. Her work includes addressing self-harm thoughts and seasonal mood shifts.
Her style blends client-centered listening with cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical strategies, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing. Treatment plans are practical and goal-focused, with attention to the person’s strengths and limits. To begin, clients complete the Start Therapy process and schedule sessions based on availability.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefEating disordersParenting issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching
Additional focus areas
Blended family issuesChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameIsolation / lonelinessMood disordersPost-traumatic stressSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy
Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and meeting people where they are. It emphasizes empathy and working at the client’s pace to build trust and clarity. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) adds skills for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication, which can help with intense emotions and relationship stress.Finding the right approach is part of the process. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals and daily life. Linda uses assessment and ongoing conversation to adjust techniques based on what is helpful and what feels realistic for the client.
Confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It can also help people continue care while managing work, caregiving, or health challenges. Licensed professionals can adapt CBT, DBT, and client-centered work to online conversations and exercises to keep progress moving forward.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does this therapist commonly address?
Linda focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and related concerns such as addictions, grief, anger, and self-esteem.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
Sessions include active listening and practical strategies. She combines client-centered care with CBT, DBT, mindfulness, and motivational interviewing techniques.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with people facing mood disorders, trauma, chronic health issues, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How does billing and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.