Linda Burrell, LMHC

Linda Burrell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) based in Florida with 12 years of experience. She helps people facing stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, anger, depression, grief, sleep problems, parenting strain, and career concerns. Her approach is practical and straightforward, focused on building trust and working toward clear goals.

She often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thoughts and try different behaviors. Linda blends that with client-centered listening so people feel heard while learning new skills. She also draws on dialectical behavior skills and mindfulness to manage strong emotions and reduce impulsive reactions.

Linda has worked in social service settings and in healthcare environments that supported service members and community agencies. That background shaped her style - direct, respectful, and solution-oriented. She aims to create a predictable process so people know what to expect from sessions.

Sessions typically include talking through current problems, practicing new coping skills, and setting small, manageable goals between meetings. She is clear about the effort therapy requires and partners with clients on realistic steps forward. The work can sometimes feel uncomfortable, and she prepares people for that while offering steady support.

Her practice emphasizes building rapport, trust, and respect as the basis for change. Linda helps clients track progress and adjust plans as needs shift. She focuses on practical tools people can use in daily life to handle stress, improve relationships, and move toward their goals.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online care

Linda commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify thought patterns that feed anxiety or depression and to try practical behavior changes. CBT is useful for problems like panic, obsessive thinking, and mood swings because it focuses on clear steps and homework tasks.

She also uses Client-Centered Therapy, which centers sessions on listening and empathy so clients feel understood before moving to skill work. That approach helps people build trust and clarify what they want from counseling. Linda incorporates Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when emotions run high, teaching concrete tools for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and better interpersonal communication.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the initial work. She collaborates with each person to match methods to their goals, needs, and comfort level. Together they review what’s working and adjust techniques as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video is helpful for in-depth work and practicing skills in-session, while phone calls are easier when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are good for brief check-ins, skill coaching between appointments, or when someone prefers not to use video. These options help people fit counseling into busy days and keep consistent momentum toward goals.