Linda Gardepe , LCSW, LICSW

Linda Gardepe, LCSW, LICSW, brings 11 years of clinical experience to her work as a licensed social worker in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts. She focuses on helping people address relationship challenges, stress and anxiety, trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence, and related concerns such as depression and life transitions. Using a compassionate, nonjudgmental approach, she creates an open environment where thoughts and feelings can be explored honestly and safely.

Her practice emphasizes collaboration and practical strategies tailored to each person - drawing on evidence-informed approaches to help clients build skills, process difficult experiences, and strengthen connections with others. Linda pays attention to the whole person, including how family dynamics, identity, career pressures, and health issues can affect wellbeing. She recognizes that reaching out for help takes courage and values the decision to begin therapy as an important first step.

With experience across a range of concerns from intimacy and motivation to trauma and coping with chronic issues, Linda works with individuals to set achievable goals and foster lasting change. Her dual credentials - LCSW and LICSW - reflect advanced training and licensure in clinical social work, enabling her to provide skilled therapeutic support across diverse needs.

Approaches Linda Uses for Online Therapy

Linda often draws on Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) in her online practice. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a trusting therapeutic relationship so clients can explore their feelings and values - it is helpful for relationship issues, self-esteem, and life transitions. CBT helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors through practical exercises and skill-building, making it useful for anxiety, depression, and stress. DBT teaches emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills, which can support people coping with intense emotions, relationship conflicts, or patterns of behavior that feel overwhelming.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of the work. Linda will discuss goals, preferences, and the specific challenges a person brings to determine which methods or combination of methods are most likely to help. She tailors treatment to the individual rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with Linda is available by video call, phone session, live chat, or text-based messaging, offering flexibility for different schedules and needs. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, access care from different locations, and maintain continuity of support when in-person visits are impractical. Licensed professionals can adapt these modalities to provide meaningful, skills-based treatment and collaborative problem solving.