- Strengths-focused
- Warm and steady
- Faith‑inclusive
About Lynly
Lynly Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with ten years of experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship concerns. She emphasizes strengths and practical steps so clients can feel more in control of daily life.
Her style is warm and nonjudgmental. Sessions are collaborative and built around each person’s needs and values. She can include a client’s faith in sessions as much or as little as the client wants.
Lynly draws from client-centered work, cognitive behavioral techniques, dialectical behavior ideas, EMDR, and mindfulness practices. She blends these approaches to match what each person finds most helpful. The aim is to build skills for coping and to reduce symptoms that get in the way of everyday functioning.
She also addresses parenting stress, caregiver strain, codependency, grief, intimacy concerns, and issues like body image or eating-related struggles. Practical tools are paired with space to talk through painful experiences, including abuse and major life changes.
People who meet with her can expect a respectful, steady presence and focused work on goals. She encourages realistic steps and regular check-ins so progress is clear. If you want to explore whether her approach fits you, start with the brief questionnaire and schedule a session.
How therapeutic approaches translate to online work
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and responding to each person’s experience. It emphasizes respect, empathy, and building goals that fit your life, which helps when sorting out stress, relationship issues, or parenting concerns.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches concrete skills to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes by practicing specific techniques between sessions.
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is an approach used to process trauma and distressing memories. In practice it combines focused recall with guided techniques to reduce the intensity of painful memories and related symptoms.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss options and help determine what fits your needs, goals, and comfort. This is a collaborative process and adjustments can be made as therapy progresses.
The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available formats before booking. Many people find online work helpful for fitting therapy into busy schedules, shortening travel time, and keeping sessions regular. Therapists can adapt exercises and homework for remote sessions so progress continues between meetings.
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Experience
10+ years
Credentials
Maryland, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship and intimacy issues. Additional areas include parenting strain, caregiver stress, codependency, grief, and eating or body image concerns.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is warm, understanding, and collaborative. She focuses on strengths and uses practical tools alongside space to process difficult feelings.
What experience does this therapist have?
She has ten years of professional experience working with people facing stress, trauma, mood concerns, and life transitions.
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
She holds LCSW-C and LICSW credentials and practices in Maryland.
Can I work with her if I live outside the United States?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not accepting international clients at this time.
What session formats are available?
The original biography does not list specific session formats. Please confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin if I want to work together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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