About Lynda
Lynda Nora Durand is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) who helps people facing relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, low self-esteem, stress, anxiety, and addictions. She also supports people dealing with family and parenting concerns, anger, career shifts, bipolar disorder, depression, and major life changes. Nora keeps sessions practical and straightforward.
She focuses on listening first and meeting each person where they are. She creates a calm, nonjudgmental space to talk through problems and figure out next steps together.
How Lynda works
Her background includes many roles in crisis and community settings. She has worked in child welfare with youth in foster care, served as a crisis counselor after Hurricane Sandy, and ran a crisis respite center for people experiencing severe mental health episodes. She currently works with victims of crimes.
That mix of front-line experience shapes how she responds in a crisis and in everyday struggles. Nora uses a mix of approaches tailored to each person. She draws on Client-Centered Therapy to center the person's goals, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to change unhelpful thinking and habits, Motivational Interviewing to build motivation for change, and Trauma-Focused Therapy when past harm needs attention.
She brings 13 years of experience and practices in New York. Nora aims to be creative and flexible, adjusting methods to fit what each person needs at the moment.
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What Lynda works with
The areas below are the ones Lynda selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Bipolar disorder
- Career difficulties
- Communication problems
- Coping with life changes
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Depression
- Family conflicts
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Multicultural concerns
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Self-love
- Stress, Anxiety
- Workplace issues
Training and background
| Register | LMHC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 13 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | New York |
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Online support options
Approach-driven online therapy for trauma and change
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on the person's own goals and pace. The therapist listens without judging and helps people name what matters most to them. This approach is useful for relationship strain, self-esteem work, and life transitions.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the thoughts and habits that keep problems going. Sessions use simple exercises and practice to change thinking patterns and build new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about their goals and try methods that suit their needs and preferences. Adjustments happen along the way so the approach fits the individual rather than forcing a single method.
Online sessions are offered by licensed professionals through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Video allows face-to-face conversation; phone calls use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement is needed; chat or texting can be a shorter check-in or work when typing helps to process thoughts. These options make therapy easier to fit around work, school, or caregiving responsibilities and help people get consistent support despite busy schedules.
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