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Linda Orlando

Therapist · Maine

Linda OrlandoLCPC

Supportive counselor focused on practical change

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  • Experience9 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • SessionsOnline
  • Strengths based
  • Action oriented
  • Values focused

About Linda

Linda Orlando is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Maine who uses practical, person-centered methods to help people facing stress, anxiety, and life transitions. She emphasizes a respectful, strengths-based stance and invites clients to use their own knowledge about their lives during sessions. Linda writes in a direct, encouraging way and aims to make the first step into therapy feel manageable.

She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try small, useful changes. Client-Centered Therapy shapes the way she listens so that people feel heard and can shape their own goals. Those approaches are offered alongside techniques from Narrative Therapy and hypnotherapy when they fit the person's needs.

Linda has nine years of professional experience working with concerns like parenting stress, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, grief, and sleep problems. She also supports people managing ADHD, chronic pain or illness, and body image worries. Pregnancy and childbirth is listed among her focus areas for clients who want support during that time.

Sessions are aimed at practical problem solving and clearer decision making. Linda tends to use straightforward language and collaborative planning so people leave with specific steps to try between appointments. She encourages clients to treat therapy as a process where goals are adjusted as they learn more about what works.

Her work combines empathy with concrete tools so people can cope better in daily life. Linda asks clients to view therapy as a team effort toward clearer values, improved routines, and steadier emotional footing.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose small actions that match their values. It is often used for anxiety, stress, and making life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing real-world changes to reduce symptoms like low mood or worry. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and collaboration so clients feel understood and can set their own priorities.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss what matters most to the client, their goals, and what methods feel comfortable. Together they decide which strategies to try and adjust them over time based on what helps.

Confirm the available session formats before booking since the original biography does not specify formats. Online therapy can make it easier to fit appointments into a busy day, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also let people meet from locations that reduce background distractions or make video optional if bandwidth is limited. Ask about current session options when scheduling to find the best practical setup for everyday life.

License and NPI

  • LCPC Maine · No. CC4931

NPI1366820110

As shown on the therapist's profile. You can check a license with the state board and an NPI with the national registry.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changesCoaching

Also works with

Family conflictsGriefSleeping disordersParenting issuesSelf esteemDepressionADHD

Additional focus areas

Aging and geriatric issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBody imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityFamily problemsGender dysphoriaInfidelityLife purposeMood disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPregnancy and childbirthSomatizationWomen's issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)HypnotherapyNarrative TherapySolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

Maine

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does Linda help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and parenting worries, sleep problems, career concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include ADHD, chronic pain or illness, body image, and pregnancy and childbirth.

What is her style or therapeutic approach?

Her style is collaborative and practical, using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Client-Centered methods among others. Sessions focus on listening, clarifying goals, and trying actionable steps between meetings.

How much experience does she have?

Linda has nine years of professional experience working with a range of concerns, including mood disorders, family problems, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where is she located?

She is an LCPC - Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - and practices from Maine. The listing also notes a past registration in Florida in the original biography.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people from outside the United States work together?

International clients are not currently accepted, so services are limited to clients who can work with a therapist licensed to practice in the United States.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. Exact rates should be confirmed through the booking process.

What are the first steps to begin therapy here?

Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability. That begins the matching and scheduling process.

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