Linda Burroughs
Compassionate, experienced LMSW guiding practical growth
LMSW Michigan
- Experience
- 35 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Family
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Linda
Linda Burroughs is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) with 35 years of practice who supports people coping with stress, anxiety, relationship and family concerns, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, grief, anger, career questions, depression, ADHD, compassion fatigue, and aging-related issues.
Background and approach
She draws on a broad background that includes agency work addressing medical, social, and emotional needs across the lifespan, home-based services for people with physical disabilities, support for at-risk mothers, and work with adults experiencing depression, anxiety, and loss. Her approach emphasizes helping clients increase self-awareness and build lasting wellness through practical strategies and collaborative problem-solving.
Linda blends cognitive behavioral techniques with client-centered listening, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns, develop new coping skills, and move toward goals they find meaningful. She frames progress as the result of clients' commitment paired with guided skill-building and encouragement.
Throughout a varied career that has included roles as a school social worker, special education administrator, early childhood principal, and adjunct professor, she has gathered clinical skills used to tailor support to each person’s needs. Linda invites motivated individuals to work together on clear, achievable steps toward improved well-being.
Practical approaches for online care and skill building
Linda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering concrete tools for managing anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. Client-Centered Therapy is another strand of her work, emphasizing empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel heard while exploring personal values and goals. Mindfulness Therapy is used to cultivate present-moment awareness and stress reduction skills that can support emotion regulation and resilience.The right method is discovered together rather than prescribed. She approaches treatment collaboratively, listening to each person’s needs, goals, and preferences and adjusting techniques as progress and priorities evolve. This collaborative stance helps tailor interventions so they fit the client’s life and objectives.
Online sessions make it easier to integrate therapy into busy schedules by offering video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. These options provide flexibility for different communication styles and life circumstances, allowing people to access consistent care, practice new skills between live sessions, and maintain continuity when schedules or locations change.
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Experience
35+ years
Licensed
Michigan
Languages
English