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Linda Simon

Experienced LICSW blending insight with action

LICSW Massachusetts

Experience
35 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Parenting
Approaches
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy
Languages
English
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About Linda

Linda Simon is a licensed clinical social worker (LICSW) practicing in Massachusetts with 35 years of professional experience. She blends practical problem-solving with deeper exploration, helping clients move from insight to actionable change.

Background and approach

Her approach aims to create a welcoming therapeutic relationship that supports people through anxiety, depression, grief, relationship concerns, stress, life transitions, parenting challenges, and other complex issues. Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside psychodynamic and solution-focused methods, offering both short-term strategies and opportunities to explore underlying patterns.

Linda emphasizes collaboration, partnering with each person to set goals and develop steps that fit their day-to-day life. The result is a thoughtful mix of reflective work and concrete techniques intended to relieve symptoms and address recurring themes.

Clients find practical tools for coping and clearer ways to manage career, family, intimacy, and mood-related difficulties, and she also addresses areas such as trauma, bipolar mood concerns, compassion fatigue, ADHD, and reproductive-related issues. Linda practices in Massachusetts and conducts sessions in English, offering several remote formats to fit different schedules.

How Therapeutic Approaches Translate to Online Care



Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing practical behavior changes; it is often used to address anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday challenges by teaching concrete skills and coping strategies. Psychodynamic Therapy explores recurring emotional patterns and early influences to increase self-understanding and shift long-standing relational or internal dynamics, which can be helpful for persistent mood or relational difficulties.

Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist works together with each person to assess goals, preferences, and current concerns, and then selects or combines methods to match those needs. This flexible partnership helps ensure that sessions stay relevant and responsive to changing circumstances.

Online therapy offers practical benefits for people balancing busy schedules or limited local options. Video calls provide a face-to-face feel, phone sessions allow for mobility, and live chat or text-based messaging give ongoing access to support and brief interventions between appointments. These formats can make it easier to maintain continuity of care and apply therapeutic tools in daily life.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she commonly address?
She works with a broad range of issues including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship difficulties, parenting challenges, trauma and abuse, bipolar mood concerns, and career-related matters.
What is her general therapeutic style?
Her style combines exploratory, psychodynamic insight with practical, solution-oriented techniques and CBT-informed tools to create actionable plans tailored to each client's needs.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She brings 35 years of professional experience as a licensed clinical social worker to her practice.
What are her credentials and practice location?
She holds an LICSW credential listed as MA LICSW LICSW103398 and practices in Massachusetts.
Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?
Sessions are offered in English, and she is not currently accepting international clients.
Which session formats are available for remote work?
She provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different communication preferences.
How are costs and subscriptions handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What steps are involved in getting started?
Begin by selecting the Start Therapy button, completing a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesParenting issuesSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

Family conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesDivorce and separationFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameLife purposeMood disordersPostpartum depressionPregnancy and childbirthSelf-loveWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Psychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

35+ years

Licensed

Massachusetts

Languages

English