Linda Young , MD, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker based in Maryland with 25 years of experience providing psychosocial assessment and therapeutic support across a range of settings. She has worked with children, adolescents, and adults in treatment facilities and served as a mobile crisis clinician assessing safety needs in homes, schools, and residential programs. Her professional path began in Boston, where she provided mental health services for approximately seventeen years before relocating to Maryland in 2013 and continuing work with people facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including substance use concerns.

In the most recent five years Linda concentrated on offering therapy to adults within a substance abuse treatment program, working with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, and adjustments to chronic medical illness, as well as those with co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. She takes a collaborative approach to care, integrating psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and inner child work while emphasizing education about each client’s specific challenges.

Linda earned a Master of Social Work from the Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and Graphic Design from Simmons College. Her credentials are listed as MD and LCSW-C; LCSW-C stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Certified, and MD denotes the state of Maryland in her license listing. From the first session she aims to establish a warm, welcoming relationship that supports individualized treatment planning and builds on clients’ strengths.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Linda Young works with evidence-informed approaches tailored to the needs of each client. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behavior patterns - it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns by teaching practical coping strategies. Psychodynamic Therapy explores how past experiences and emotional patterns influence current relationships and feelings - it can help with understanding deeper sources of distress and long-standing interpersonal difficulties. Trauma-Focused Therapy addresses the impact of traumatic events by helping clients process difficult memories and develop skills to manage trauma-related symptoms.

Finding the right approach is part of the therapeutic process. Linda collaborates with clients to determine which methods best match their goals, preferences, and life circumstances, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds so therapy remains relevant and client-centered.

Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for scheduling and access from different locations. These modalities can make it easier to fit sessions into busy lives, support continuity of care during life transitions, and provide multiple ways for clients to engage with therapists according to their communication preferences.