Linda O'Malley, LCMHC, LMHC

Linda O'Malley is a licensed counselor in New Hampshire who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship struggles. She works with individuals on self-esteem, grief, coping with life changes, and addiction concerns. Linda draws on practical strategies so clients can manage day-to-day challenges more easily.

With 15 years of clinical experience, Linda builds an individualized toolbox for each person. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered techniques, and mindfulness to address patterns of thinking and behavior. Sessions focus on clear, doable steps and skills that clients can try between appointments.

Linda emphasizes self-compassion and exploring values to guide decisions. She encourages people to notice small shifts in perspective that open up new options. The work mixes short-term problem solving and deeper reflection depending on what the client needs.

Her background includes work with grief, trauma and abuse, intimacy issues, and a broad range of mood concerns such as bipolar disorder and disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. She also supports people dealing with parenting strain, caregiver stress, blended family issues, and challenges tied to adoption and foster care.

Linda offers therapy for LGBT concerns, codependency, commitment and communication problems, eating and sleeping difficulties, anger, career transitions, and compassion fatigue. She adapts approaches to each person's situation, focusing on skills, insight, and practical change.

How Linda’s Approaches Work Online

Linda commonly draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and client-centered methods in online work. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on the links between thoughts, feelings, and actions and teaches concrete skills to reduce anxiety, depression, and unhelpful behavior patterns. Client-centered therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and helping people clarify their goals and values, which can be useful for relationship, grief, and self-esteem concerns.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Linda will discuss goals, preferences, and what feels most helpful, and then tailor sessions to fit those needs. Together they can blend skill practice with reflective conversation to match each person's pace and priorities.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video calls let people read facial cues and work interactively, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited. Live chat and messaging are options for brief check-ins, ongoing support, or for people who prefer written communication. These options make it easier to fit appointments around work, caregiving, or other commitments.