Linda Young , MD, LCSW-C

Linda Young is a licensed clinician with 25 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and adults across a variety of treatment settings. She holds an MD (Doctor of Medicine) and an LCSW-C, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker credential, and has provided psychosocial assessments, crisis evaluation, and ongoing therapeutic care in homes, schools, residential programs, and outpatient treatment facilities.

Her career began in Boston, Massachusetts, where she spent approximately seventeen years delivering mental health services before relocating to Maryland in 2013. Since moving, she has continued treating clients facing emotional and behavioral challenges, including substance use disorders. In the most recent five years her practice concentrated on adults in substance abuse treatment programs, supporting people managing depression, anxiety, panic disorder, social phobia, trauma, grief and loss, life transitions, adjustment to chronic medical illness, and co-occurring mental health and substance use concerns.

Linda earned a Master of Social Work from Simmons College Graduate School of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts in African American Studies and Graphic Design from Simmons College. She uses a collaborative, education-focused approach that draws on psychodynamic psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and inner child work. Known for a warm, welcoming, and caring manner, she aims to establish a strong therapeutic relationship that informs individualized treatment strategies and builds on each client’s strengths.

Approaches to Online Therapy and How They Help

Linda Young draws on established therapeutic methods to guide online treatment. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thought patterns and behaviors; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress-related concerns. Trauma-Focused Therapy centers on processing and resolving the emotional and physiological impacts of traumatic experiences, helping clients reduce trauma-related symptoms and improve daily functioning. Psychodynamic Therapy explores patterns that emerge from past relationships and early life experiences to illuminate current emotional responses and relational dynamics.

Choosing the right approach is part of the therapeutic process and is handled collaboratively. Linda works with each person to assess needs, goals, and preferences, then tailors a plan that may blend methods as appropriate. The aim is to find what best supports the client’s progress rather than applying a single fixed model.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility: sessions can take place by video call or phone, and support can continue through live chat or text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, maintain continuity during life transitions, and access licensed professionals from different locations, while preserving the therapeutic relationship and ongoing care.