Linda Jarels, LPC

Linda Jarels is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience helping people through hard times. She works from South Carolina and focuses on practical support for common struggles like depression and anxiety. Her manner is warm and straightforward, aimed at people who need steady guidance.

She helps clients build day-to-day coping skills. Sessions often focus on changing unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and on finding small steps that make life more manageable. Linda pays special attention to people living with chronic health issues, including those affected by HIV or AIDS, and she adapts the pace to each person’s needs.

Her style is collaborative and empathic. She listens closely, offers feedback, and helps clients set realistic goals. Treatment can include mindfulness practices, acceptance work, and problem-focused strategies to tackle specific concerns.

Linda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside acceptance and client-centered methods. That means sessions mix talking through patterns, trying out new behaviors, and noticing what matters most to the client. The aim is to increase resilience and improve self-esteem over time.

People who are overwhelmed by grief, relationship stress, addiction, or big life changes may find her approach practical and steady. She supports gentle, measurable progress and helps clients handle setbacks without judgment.

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns; this approach is often used for anxiety, depression, and anger by breaking problems into manageable steps. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps clients clarify values and take meaningful action even when difficult thoughts or feelings are present, which can be useful for grief, chronic health challenges, and stress. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening and empathic support so clients can explore their goals and feel understood.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. Linda will talk with each person about goals and preferences, then tailor techniques from these approaches to fit what the client needs. The process is collaborative, with regular check-ins to see what is helping and what should change.

Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video is helpful for in-depth conversations, phone can be a simpler option with lower bandwidth, live chat can support quick check-ins, and messaging lets people share thoughts between sessions. These options allow therapy to fit around work, caregiving, or other commitments.