Linda McNellis , LCSW

Linda McNellis is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) practicing in Oregon with 26 years of experience supporting people through complex emotional and life challenges. She offers steady, compassionate care for individuals facing stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, and the upheaval that comes with major life changes. Her work emphasizes practical coping skills alongside deeper emotional healing so clients can move forward with greater resilience.

McNellis has particular expertise in relationship and family concerns, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem struggles, and she also supports those coping with caregiver stress, compassion fatigue, chronic illness, and career-related difficulties. She works with a wide range of presenting issues including sleep problems, anger, ADHD, and attachment or abandonment concerns, tailoring interventions to each personâs needs and life context.

Clinically, she draws on approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to create a thoughtful, individualized plan of care. McNellis aims to provide an empathetic therapeutic environment where clients can explore their experiences, build practical strategies, and discover sustainable pathways to growth and recovery.

Therapeutic Approaches and Accessible Online Care

Linda McNellis integrates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Attachment-Based Therapy, and Client-Centered Therapy into her online practice. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values - it can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early and current relationship patterns shape emotional responses and connection, supporting work on intimacy, abandonment concerns, and family dynamics. Client-Centered Therapy centers the personâs own experience, offering empathetic, nonjudgmental support that helps clients explore goals and build self-directed change.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Linda collaborates with each person to identify methods that fit their needs, preferences, and goals, adjusting techniques over time to ensure the work is practical and meaningful.

Online therapy with Linda is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, providing flexibility for busy schedules, mobility limitations, or geographic constraints. These options make it easier to maintain continuity of care and access support when life feels overwhelming, while allowing therapists to tailor sessions to each personâs rhythm and pace.