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Linda Duffy

Compassionate, experienced therapist focused on practical change

LCSW, LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
20 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English
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About Linda

Linda Duffy brings 20 years of clinical experience to her practice in Massachusetts, supporting people navigating stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and addiction.

Background and approach

She combines practical therapeutic techniques with a compassionate, nonjudgmental stance to help clients explore concerns such as intimacy issues, self-esteem, codependency, communication problems, and life-purpose questions. Her work also addresses specialized areas including hospice and end-of-life counseling, traumatic brain injury, and women's concerns.

Linda emphasizes collaboration and empowerment, helping clients identify goals and build skills for lasting change. Her approach draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside acceptance-based tools and attachment-focused perspectives to address thoughts, emotions, and relational patterns.

Sessions are designed to be a space where feelings and experiences can be explored openly while developing concrete strategies for coping and growth. As a licensed social worker (LCSW, LICSW) she integrates client-centered principles and emotion regulation practices to tailor treatment to each person’s needs.

Linda aims to support clients through transitions, healing from grief or trauma, and tackling persistent worries so they can move toward a life that feels more balanced and meaningful.

Approaches that translate to online care

Linda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients identify and change unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, which can reduce anxiety and improve mood through structured skill-building. She also integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, a method that supports noticing difficult emotions, clarifying personal values, and taking committed action toward a more meaningful life. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to explore relational patterns and how early bonds affect current relationships and intimacy challenges.

Determining which approach fits best is a collaborative process. The therapist will work together with each client to assess goals, preferences, and needs and then adapt techniques from these modalities to suit the person’s situation. This collaboration helps ensure that sessions focus on practical strategies as well as emotional understanding.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to maintain consistency while balancing work, family, or health demands. Those options allow for real-time conversations and ongoing skill practice between sessions, supporting steady progress even when in-person visits are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Linda commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self-esteem, grief, and depression, plus related areas such as attachment issues, codependency, and communication problems.
What is Linda's therapeutic style and approach?
The approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with acceptance-oriented and attachment-informed techniques, plus client-centered and DBT-informed skills to help clients learn coping strategies and explore relationships and values.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Linda has two decades of professional work experience, bringing long-term clinical exposure to a broad range of emotional and relational concerns.
What credentials and location are associated with this therapist?
She is licensed as LCSW and LICSW, holding CT LCSW 014060 and MA LICSW 115647, and practices in Massachusetts.
Which languages are available for sessions and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on preference and availability.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in beginning therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesSelf esteem

Also works with

GriefDepression

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsFamily of origin issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisSelf-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts, Connecticut

Languages

English