Dr. Jo-Linda Butterfield, MD

Dr. Jo-Linda Butterfield is a licensed Clinical Psychologist in Maryland with more than 20 years of experience helping people navigate personal, workplace, and family relationships across all stages of life. Her practice draws on extensive work in private practice, hospitals, assisted living and rehabilitation centers, schools, post-graduate academia, and addiction treatment programs, bringing a broad perspective to issues such as relationship strain, grief and loss, stress, anxiety, isolation, ADHD, burnout, and sleep difficulties.

She also supports clients facing low motivation, reduced self-esteem, difficult life transitions, procrastination, and clutter, offering guidance for both inner exploration and concrete behavioral change. In addition to clinical training and licensure as a psychologist, Dr. Butterfield holds an MD - Doctor of Medicine - and coach certifications that inform her approach: she is a PCC-level Personal and Professional Coach through the International Coach Federation and a Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach through the NBHWC. These coaching credentials complement her therapeutic work, helping clients set goals, build sustainable habits, and translate insights into lasting action.

Dr. Butterfield emphasizes a collaborative process that recognizes each person’s strengths and resources. She partners with clients to clarify goals, develop practical strategies, and create new possibilities for more fulfilling living, including hospice and end-of-life counseling when relevant. She welcomes the courage it takes to seek help and offers steady support for the next steps toward change.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Accessible Online Care

Dr. Jo-Linda Butterfield integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques with professional coaching to address a range of concerns. Her evidence-based therapeutic work focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and behavioral patterns and teaching practical skills to manage stress, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD-related challenges, and sleep problems. These approaches emphasize skill-building and changing day-to-day habits to improve functioning and well-being.

Complementing therapy, her coaching credentials - including PCC-level personal and professional coaching and Board Certified Health and Wellness Coaching - concentrate on goal setting, motivation, and sustainable behavior change. This combination supports clients who want both reflective work and concrete strategies to meet personal or professional goals. She also offers expertise in hospice and end-of-life counseling when those needs arise.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Dr. Butterfield works with each person to determine which techniques and coaching strategies best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Online sessions - via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging - make it easier to access care around work, family, and daily life, offering flexibility and continuity with licensed professionals and therapists who can support ongoing growth and coping.