About Linda
Linda Kartell is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Florida with 24 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, career questions, and issues relevant to LGBT people. Linda emphasizes a respectful, person-led approach and encourages people to notice their own strengths when they begin therapy.
She believes clients are their own experts and brings a steady, empathetic presence to sessions. Linda aims to help people recognize useful skills and resources they already have.
Background and approach
The work begins by identifying those strengths and applying them to current problems. Sessions are collaborative and paced to each person’s needs. Linda talks through practical ways to reduce overwhelming feelings and improve daily functioning.
She also addresses deeper themes such as guilt, shame, forgiveness, a sense of isolation, and questions about life purpose. Her style is warm and nonjudgmental, with a focus on building hope and clarity. People can expect straightforward conversation, reflective listening, and guidance toward workable steps.
Linda encourages small experiments between sessions to test what helps in real life. She welcomes questions about how therapy might fit into a person’s schedule and goals. Taking the first step can feel hard, and Linda acknowledges that courage while helping people move forward at a manageable pace.
Client-centered care online and how it helps
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening closely and following the person’s lead. The therapist offers empathy, reflection, and questions that help people clarify their goals. This approach is useful for anxiety, stress, relationship questions, and for exploring values like forgiveness or life purpose.Working together, the therapist and client decide which methods to try based on the client’s needs and preferences. That choice is a collaborative one and can change as progress is made. The therapist supports testing new behaviors and adjusting the plan over time to find the best fit.
Online sessions are offered by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs. Video lets people read visual cues and work in a conversation much like an in-person visit. Phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or for a quick check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging allow shorter, frequent touchpoints and can help maintain momentum between longer sessions.
These formats make it easier to keep therapy consistent when life is busy, travel is required, or routines change. The therapist will help pick the best mix of formats to match goals and practical needs.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Depression
Also listed
- Career difficulties
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Florida
- Languages
- English
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