Linda Pollack

Compassionate, skills-focused counseling for life challenges

LPC Arizona

Experience: 25 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English

About Linda

Linda Pollack is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Arizona with 25 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addictions, mood concerns, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and life transitions.

Background and approach

Her practice also addresses a wide range of related concerns including attachment and abandonment issues, codependency, communication and commitment problems, and challenges linked to illness or major change. Her work emphasizes practical skills and a multi-modal approach that builds on strengths clients already possess.

She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the Gottman Method, and mindfulness-based techniques to help clients develop coping strategies, increase self-awareness, and improve emotional regulation. Linda places importance on the therapeutic alliance and on treating mind, body, and spirit as interconnected aspects of wellbeing.

Sessions aim to be collaborative and focused on achievable goals such as relapse prevention, anger management, career direction, or improved communication. She offers an encouraging, judgment-free environment intended to support personal growth, healing, and greater self-acceptance.

Evidence-Informed Approaches for Online Therapy

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns, which can reduce symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress by teaching practical, structured skills. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to support people in clarifying values, increasing psychological flexibility, and committing to actions that align with what matters to them. When emotional intensity or relationship patterns are central concerns, elements of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) are used to teach emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; the therapist will work with each client to assess needs, try techniques, and adjust methods so goals and preferences guide treatment. This partnership helps identify which strategies feel most useful and sustainable for everyday life.

Online sessions are offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for varied schedules and circumstances. These formats allow clients to access consistent support, practice skills between meetings, and maintain momentum when in-person sessions are not possible.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does Linda commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy-related issues, grief, self-esteem, career concerns, bipolar, and coping with life changes among other challenges.

What therapeutic style can I expect in sessions?

The approach is multi-modal and skills-oriented, blending CBT, ACT, DBT, Gottman Method techniques, and mindfulness to teach practical coping strategies and improve emotional regulation.

How long has she been practicing?

Linda brings 25 years of clinical experience providing individual and group therapy in settings that have included work on relapse prevention, anger management, and life-management skills.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor with license AZ LPC LPC-10720 and practices in Arizona.

Does she offer services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.

In what formats are sessions available?

Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to the listed session formats.

How is cost handled for sessions?

Fees vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin working together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and scheduling a session based on therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoaching

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesBody imageCancerCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shame ImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

25+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English