Linda Gardepe

Linda Gardepe is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience. She holds LCSW in Pennsylvania and LICSW in Massachusetts. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, depression, LGBT concerns, and career questions. In sessions she uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels stuck. She listens for practical patterns and helps people try different ways of responding. Clients may work on communication, motivation, boundaries, and rebuilding trust after painful experiences. Her approach draws on client-centered methods and cognitive behavioral ideas. That means attention to the person’s goals and testing small changes that can shift thoughts and behavior. Linda also uses dialectical behavior skills and mindfulness to help with overwhelming emotions and repeated patterns. For people processing traumatic events she includes EMDR as one available method. EMDR is used alongside other techniques when someone and the clinician agree it could help reduce the intensity of distressing memories. Linda has worked across settings during her 11 years in practice. She helps people facing chronic illness or pain, complicated family situations, and questions about life purpose. She also supports those dealing with shame, guilt, eating and food-related issues, panic, phobias, and postpartum depression. To begin a match you are asked to complete a short questionnaire and then schedule a first session. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; cost varies with location.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Client-centered work focuses on the person’s concerns and goals. In practice this means the therapist listens closely, reflects what she hears, and helps prioritize the issues you bring. It is useful for relationships, self-esteem, and life purpose questions.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is about noticing patterns in thoughts and behaviors and testing practical changes. It helps with anxiety, depression, panic, and some patterns that keep people stuck. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches skills for managing strong emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness; it is often used when intense feelings get in the way of daily life.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Linda will discuss these methods with clients and adapt sessions based on goals and how someone responds. That conversation is ongoing rather than a one-time decision, and choices can change as work progresses.

Session logistics should be confirmed before booking since formats are not specified here. Please check which session formats are currently offered during sign-up. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow for shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time so appointments can work around work or family commitments.