About Lynly
Lynly Curtis uses a client-centered approach to guide people through stress, anxiety, trauma, and major life changes. She is Lynly Curtis, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW, and she brings ten years of professional experience to sessions. Her style is warm and respectful and she focuses on building on a person's strengths.
People meet her to talk about depression, relationship struggles, grief, parenting strains, and issues with self-esteem. She also addresses concerns like bipolar disorder, ADHD, anger, and compassion fatigue.
How Lynly works
Conversations can include faith when the person prefers to do so. In sessions she helps people identify practical steps they can take between meetings. She uses tools from cognitive behavioral work and mindfulness to manage difficult thoughts and intense feelings.
When trauma is central, she may use EMDR as part of a plan to reduce distress associated with painful memories. Lynly aims to tailor each plan to a person's goals and preferences. She listens first, then suggests techniques that fit day-to-day life.
That may include skills for emotion regulation, communication, or coping with change. Her background includes clinical social work across community and clinical settings in Maryland. She draws on a decade of experience to mix practical skills with steady support.
The focus is on helping people make small, sustainable changes that improve daily functioning.
Lynly lists 9 ways of working on the entry:
What Lynly works with
The areas below are the ones Lynly selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
Also listed
- Abandonment
- ADHD
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Bipolar disorder
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Career difficulties
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Coaching
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Compassion fatigue
- Control issues
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Depression
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Grief
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intimacy-related issues
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Postpartum depression
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Relationship issues
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Training and background
| Registers | MD, LCSW-C, LICSW |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Maryland |
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Online support options
How therapeutic approaches work online
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a respectful relationship. The therapist follows the person's lead, helps clarify goals, and offers empathy to support change. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) teaches practical tools to identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with workable alternatives; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is a trauma-informed approach that helps reduce the intensity of distress tied to troubling memories by using structured processing techniques.Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will discuss goals, try a few methods, and adjust the plan if something isn't helping. Clients have a say in how much faith or personal context is included, and methods are tailored to what fits day-to-day life.
Online therapy with this practitioner is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues are helpful. Phone sessions can be a good fit when bandwidth is limited or a quieter setup is needed. Chat and messaging work well for brief check-ins, coaching-style support, or when writing out thoughts feels easier. These options make it simpler to fit sessions around work, caregiving, and other commitments.
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