Linda Giles, LPC, LCMHC

Linda Giles is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) and a Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC) practicing in Virginia. She has 28 years of experience helping people cope with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family concerns, addictions, parenting struggles, and other life changes. Her manner is down-to-earth and compassionate, and she aims to make the first steps toward help feel easier for people who are nervous about starting therapy.

She takes a flexible approach and adapts methods to each person’s needs. That can mean working on day-to-day coping skills, teaching simple techniques to manage strong emotions, or using talk-based work to understand long-standing patterns. She draws on cognitive-behavioral ideas to change unhelpful thoughts, psychodynamic ideas to look at deeper patterns, and client-centered practices to keep sessions focused on each person’s goals.

Linda has worked with a wide age range, from children through older adults, and brings long experience with mood disorders, trauma, anger, ADHD, and compassion fatigue. She also addresses concerns such as intimacy, self-esteem, career stress, and transition-related challenges. Her background includes practice in both Virginia and North Carolina, which informs her regional perspective.

Sessions emphasize practical tools and steady support. She teaches straightforward skills for emotional regulation and helps people practice them in real life. Linda seeks to create a calm, approachable environment where progress happens step by step.

If someone wants to start, they are encouraged to use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on availability. The subscription used for sessions can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches guide online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person's concerns. The therapist creates a respectful space and helps the person set goals and move at their own pace. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Psychodynamic Therapy pays attention to past patterns and relationships that shape current feelings and reactions, which can help when long-standing patterns cause repeated difficulties.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. The therapist will discuss goals and preferences and together decide which methods to use. That collaborative planning helps tailor sessions to what each person needs and wants to try.

The original biography does not specify which online formats are used, so please confirm current session options before booking. In general, online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work, school, and family life. They also let people use quieter surroundings or shorter check-ins when needed, and they remove travel time for appointments. Licensed professionals can adapt these approaches to remote sessions, teaching emotion-regulation skills, practicing new thinking habits, and tracking progress over time.