Linda Spalding , LMHC

Linda Spalding is a licensed mental health counselor with three decades of clinical experience working across a variety of treatment settings. She has practiced in private practice, residential programs, intensive outpatient services, and partial hospital programs, and has supported individuals, couples, families, and groups for both corporate and nonprofit employers. As an LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor, she combines clinical training and practical experience to address a wide range of concerns.

Her clinical focus includes addictive disorders - both chemical and process addictions - as well as mood disorders, trauma and post-traumatic stress, relationship and work-related difficulties, and issues affecting active duty military and veterans. She works collaboratively with clients to identify goals and build skills to manage symptoms, strengthen relationships, and support recovery. Linda uses a flexible, client-centered approach rather than a one-size-fits-all model, adapting interventions to meet each person where they are.

In practice she draws on cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy to help people explore patterns, increase motivation for change, and create practical strategies for moving forward. Her experience across levels of care and populations informs a pragmatic style that aims to help clients find effective tools and lasting improvements.

Evidence-Informed Approaches and Flexible Online Care

Linda Spalding commonly uses cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and solution-focused therapy in her work. Cognitive behavioral therapy helps clients identify and change unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns, and is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Motivational interviewing is a collaborative, nonjudgmental method for enhancing a person's motivation to make changes, which can be particularly useful for substance use and other behavior changes. Solution-focused therapy emphasizes practical steps and short-term goals to build momentum and create tangible improvements, often appealing to those who want action-oriented support.

Finding the right therapeutic approach is part of the work together. Linda partners with clients to assess needs, explore preferences, and adjust methods over time so the selected strategies match the client’s goals and situation. This collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what works best for each person.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions can occur by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - making it easier to fit care into a busy life or connect across distances. These options allow licensed professionals to provide consistent, ongoing support and make it simpler for clients to attend sessions, maintain momentum between appointments, and access help from wherever they are located.