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Linda Platt
Experience
9 years
Based in
Arizona
Sessions
Online
Languages
English

Therapist · Arizona

Linda Platt

LPC

Calm, practical counseling for real-life struggles

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License and NPI on record

LPC
Arizona · LPC-20356
NPI
1386169779

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  • Strengths focused
  • Goal oriented
  • Direct and caring

About Linda

Linda Platt is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Arizona who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction concerns, relationship difficulties, and trauma. She also supports clients dealing with grief, parenting strains, intimacy questions, self-esteem struggles, ADHD, and LGBT-related concerns. Linda emphasizes practical steps and steady progress when people take that first brave step toward getting help.

She sees each person as the expert on their own life and looks for strengths to build on. Sessions focus on clear goals and small changes that add up over time. Conversations are direct and caring, with attention to how past relationships shape current patterns.

Linda uses approaches drawn from attachment-based work, client-centered methods, and cognitive behavioral therapy. That means she pays attention to how relationships affect feelings, listens without judgment, and introduces tools to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Mindfulness and emotionally-focused strategies are also part of the mix when they match a client's needs.

Her style is collaborative and practical. Clients can expect to talk through recent struggles, try new ways of responding, and track progress between sessions. Linda’s experience in private practice informs a steady, solution-minded approach.

She has nine years of professional experience as a counselor in Arizona and offers support for many life changes and complex concerns. Choosing to start therapy is a step, and she focuses on making that step feel manageable and useful.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyAddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseDepression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Arizona

Languages

English

How Linda’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-based work focuses on how early relationships shape present reactions and connection efforts; online sessions use this to map patterns and practice different ways of relating. Client-centered therapy centers on listening and understanding the person's perspective, helping people feel heard and supported while they sort through choices. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) offers concrete tools to notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, which can be practiced between sessions to build new habits.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Linda collaborates with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. She will check in about what feels useful and adapt methods as work progresses so therapy stays practical and goal-focused.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. It also lets people work through relationship and emotion patterns from their everyday context while practicing new skills between sessions.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

Linda supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, parenting challenges, ADHD, and related struggles.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She listens without judgment, helps set clear goals, and teaches tools to change thoughts and behaviors.

What is her professional background?

She has nine years of professional experience working in counseling and has run a private practice in Arizona during that time.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, licensed in Arizona and based in Arizona for her practice.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm any scheduling details when you arrange sessions.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the steps to begin therapy?

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