Lynly Curtis, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Lynly Curtis is a licensed clinician who brings ten years of hands-on experience to her work in Maryland. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and life changes. Her approach centers on recognizing strengths and building practical tools that fit each person's life.

Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions aim to be a place to say what matters and to try new ways of coping. She is open to including faith in sessions when clients want that as part of their care.

Lynly draws on several approaches to shape each person's treatment. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify patterns that keep problems going and to develop skills for change. She also incorporates client-centered techniques that emphasize listening and respect. When appropriate she brings in EMDR and mindfulness-based methods to address trauma and stress reactions.

She works with a wide range of concerns including relationships, parenting strain, grief, self-esteem, career challenges, anger, and compassion fatigue. Additional focuses include attachment and abandonment issues, blended family stress, body image, eating-related problems, and caregiver strain.

Sessions are designed collaboratively. Lynly helps people set clear goals and adapts tools to meet those goals. The pace and focus change as needs change so therapy stays practical and relevant.

How specific approaches work online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and understanding a person's own goals. Online sessions use that same approach by letting people describe what matters and shaping sessions around their priorities.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at how thoughts and behaviors keep problems going and teaches practical skills to change them. In online sessions clients can practice new skills, use worksheets or brief assignments between contacts, and check progress with their therapist.

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers emotion regulation and interpersonal tools for overwhelming feelings and relationship struggles. The skills translate well to video or phone formats and can be reinforced through short messages or live chat check-ins.

Finding the right approach is a shared task. The therapist will discuss goals, try methods, and adjust as needed so the plan fits the client's needs and preferences. This collaborative process helps decide which techniques to prioritize.

Online therapy gives practical flexibility. Video calls let people see cues and use visual tools, phone sessions require less bandwidth, and live chat or text messaging can support quick check-ins or brief coaching between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different routines.