About Linda
Linda O'Malley is a licensed counselor who helps people in New Hampshire face stress, anxiety, depression, and ADHD-related struggles. She brings 15 years of experience and uses straightforward, practical strategies so clients can feel more in control. Linda aims to create a calm, respectful space where people can speak honestly and figure out next steps.
She builds an individualized toolbox with each person. That can include cognitive-behavioral techniques to change unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to manage intense feelings, and narrative work to reframe painful stories.
Background and approach
Sessions move at the client’s pace and focus on small, manageable changes that fit daily life. Linda also uses client-centered ideas, listening carefully and following the client’s priorities. She incorporates brief hypnotherapy when it fits a person’s goals and comfort level.
The emphasis is on practical steps rather than labels, so people leave with skills they can use right away. Her background includes work across many concerns such as grief, relationship issues, self-esteem, addictions, and caregiver stress. Linda explains methods clearly and helps people test what works for them.
She encourages curiosity and steady progress rather than quick fixes. Sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different schedules. Linda holds the New Hampshire Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor credential and the Rhode Island Licensed Mental Health Counselor credential and works in English.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Linda commonly blends client-centered work with cognitive-behavioral therapy. Client-centered work means she listens closely and follows what matters most to the person, helping them set goals and move at their own pace. Cognitive-behavioral therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to reduce anxiety or depressive symptoms.She also uses mindfulness practices to help people manage intense feelings and improve focus. Mindfulness includes simple attention exercises and breathing techniques that can be used during stressful moments or to build daily routines that support better sleep and concentration.
Finding the right approach is part of the process. Linda will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, preferences, and daily life. That might mean trying a mix of strategies over several sessions and adjusting based on what helps most.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, while phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging allow for brief check-ins, homework prompts, and ongoing practice between longer sessions. These formats offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also listed
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Eating disorders
- Family conflicts
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- LGBT
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Sleeping disorders
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 15 years
- Licensed
- New Hampshire, Rhode Island
- Languages
- English
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