Linda Burrell, LMHC

Linda Burrell is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Florida who brings more than 12 years of clinical experience to her work. She also holds National Certified Counselor (NCC) board certification, reflecting additional professional recognition. Linda graduated near the top of her class from Nova Southeastern University and completed an internship at Harbor House, a domestic violence shelter, early in her career.

Her professional background includes years of service within federal health systems, including the Veterans Healthcare System and counseling roles with the Departments of Army and Navy, where she supported service members with mental health and career counseling needs. She has also worked in local social services agencies, gaining broad experience across community and government settings. Over the course of her career she has counseled adults, adolescents, and children in both individual and group formats.

Linda works with a wide range of concerns, including PTSD and military sexual trauma, substance use challenges, depression, anxiety, adjustment disorders, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders, family conflict, and domestic abuse. Her usual theoretical foundation is cognitive behavioral therapy - a practical approach that links thoughts, feelings, and behaviors - but she adapts her methods to fit each client. She emphasizes rapport, trust, and respect as the core of effective therapy and approaches sessions with genuine empathy. Linda is transparent about the fact that meaningful progress often requires exploring difficult thoughts and emotions, and she frames that work as a collaborative effort that depends on the clientâs openness and commitment to change. She looks forward to supporting individuals as they work toward their goals.

Online Therapeutic Approaches and How They Help

Linda Burrell uses evidence-informed methods that translate well to online formats. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is practical and often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathy, active listening, and building a strong therapeutic relationship so clients feel understood and supported while exploring their goals. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers skills for managing intense emotions, improving interpersonal effectiveness, and reducing impulsive or self-destructive behaviors - it can be helpful for emotion regulation and patterns of reactivity.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Linda works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and adjusts techniques over time so the plan fits the individual rather than forcing a single method on everyone.

Online sessions by video, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging increase flexibility and make it easier to attend regularly around work, family, and other commitments. These options help maintain continuity of care and allow licensed professionals to offer timely support in a way that suits each clientâs schedule and communication style.