- 30 years experience
- Focus on codependency
- Faith sensitive approach
About Linda
Linda Acosta-Smith is a licensed counselor with 30 years of experience helping people through hard times. She listens closely to each person's story and focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions. She often helps with anxiety, depression, stress, grief, and addiction-related struggles, and she pays attention to codependency when it comes up.
Clients can expect a warm, respectful approach that honors spiritual beliefs if those matter to the person. Sessions aim to build self-love, improve communication, and reduce isolation. Linda emphasizes small, manageable changes that add up over time.
Her work includes support for mood disorders and trauma recovery, and she often helps people who are shifting into new life stages like young adulthood. She also brings experience with chronic pain, illness, and the ways health issues affect mood and daily functioning.
Therapy focuses on resilience and coping skills. Linda uses straightforward tools to reduce distress and to make everyday life easier. She helps people recognize patterns, set goals, and practice new ways of relating to themselves and others.
Throughout her practice she keeps the tone nonjudgmental and practical. People leave sessions with clear next steps and skills to try. Her Texas-based practice reflects three decades of steady clinical work and a focus on real-world healing.
How her approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to what matters most to the person. It helps people feel heard and work at their own pace, which can be useful for building trust and addressing codependency or self-esteem concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact and teaches practical tools to change unhelpful patterns. It is commonly used for anxiety, depression, and mood regulation skills.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy, or DBT, emphasizes emotion management and improving interpersonal effectiveness. It offers concrete skills for coping with intense emotions and reducing self-harm behaviors.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, daily challenges, and what feels most useful. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust them as progress is made.
If you are considering online sessions, confirm the available session formats before booking since options are not listed in the biography. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Licensed professionals can use these methods effectively in virtual work, helping clients practice skills and apply them between sessions.
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Experience
30+ years
Credentials
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, grief, trauma and related issues such as codependency and communication problems.
What is her overall therapeutic style?
She uses a warm, client-centered style that focuses on listening, practical skills, and collaborative goal setting to help people make steady progress.
How much experience does she have?
She brings 30 years of clinical experience working with mood disorders, trauma recovery, and life transitions.
What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.
In what language are sessions conducted?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
Which session formats are offered?
The biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How does cost and scheduling work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
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