About Lynly
Lynly Curtis is a licensed clinical social worker in Maryland with an MD and a decade of professional experience. She focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and manage anxiety. Her approach centers on recognizing strengths and using them to move forward.
Her sessions are warm and nonjudgmental. She aims to create a space where people can talk freely and sort through difficult feelings. Faith can be included in sessions when the client wants it, and it can be left out when it does not fit.
Background and approach
Lynly blends several approaches to fit each person's needs. She uses client-centered techniques to follow a person's lead and cognitive behavioral methods to address unhelpful thinking and behavior. She also draws on EMDR and mindfulness tools when trauma or overwhelming emotion is present.
She helps people with a wide range of concerns including depression, bipolar disorder, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting stresses, and ADHD. She also supports those facing burnout, compassion fatigue, body image concerns, and life transitions such as divorce or caregiving challenges. Lynly keeps treatment straightforward and focused on what will make a tangible difference.
She works with people to set goals, practice new skills, and track progress. Her style balances empathy with practical steps so clients can build on small wins.
Approaches that translate well to online care
Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and following the person's agenda. It helps people feel heard and lets the therapist adapt to what matters most in a session. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, breaks problems into thoughts, actions, and feelings and teaches concrete skills to change them. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns.Finding the right approach is a shared process. The therapist will discuss your needs, goals, and preferences and try methods that fit you best. If one approach does not fit, adjustments are made so work remains practical and relevant.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video is useful for longer check-ins and skill practice. Phone sessions are a good option when bandwidth is limited or when you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text messaging allow shorter check-ins, coaching between sessions, and flexibility for people with busy schedules. Together these options make it easier to fit therapy into everyday life while keeping the work focused on progress and usable skills.
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What this therapist works with
Most often
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 10 years
- Licensed
- Maryland, Virginia, Washington
- Languages
- English
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