About Lynda
Lynda Harkins is a licensed mental health counselor with 14 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and low self-esteem. She brings a practical, down-to-earth approach and focuses on clear goals and steady progress. Lynda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and change behaviors that keep problems going.
She also incorporates Mindfulness Therapy to teach simple attention and breathing skills that calm the body and mind.
How Lynda works
Motivational Interviewing helps people find personal reasons to change, especially around substance and process addictions. Clients can expect sessions that mix talk, simple exercises, and writing or role-play when useful. Lynda aims to make therapy a collaborative process where people set priorities and try small experiments between sessions.
She explains ideas plainly and adapts methods to fit each person’s pace. Her work covers mood concerns such as depression, panic attacks, and post-traumatic stress, along with intimacy-related issues and communication struggles. She also supports people dealing with guilt, shame, impulsivity, and isolation.
Addictions listed include drug and alcohol problems and process addictions like gambling or pornography. Lynda practices in Massachusetts and offers care in English. She holds an MA and is licensed as an LMHC.
The focus is on helping people build self-love, stronger coping skills, and more balanced daily routines.
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Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 14 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Massachusetts |
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Practical approaches for online care and change
CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, depression, panic, and many mood issues because it breaks problems into manageable steps. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce reactivity and ground the body. These practices can help with stress, rumination, and symptoms of post-traumatic stress. Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk through goals and preferences and try methods that fit each person. Adjustments are made as progress is tracked so the plan stays useful and realistic. Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video works well for deeper conversations and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Chat and messaging let people check in between sessions, do writing exercises, or get brief coaching without scheduling a call. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life and keep momentum between appointments.Start online instead of waiting
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