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Linda Stein, LPC
Missouri
Licensed counselor - stress and identity
See online therapy options- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Solution-Focused methods
- Support for parenting
About Linda
Linda Stein is an LPC (Licensed Professional Counselor) in Missouri with 25 years of experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and step-parenting concerns, identity questions related to gay, queer, or trans needs, trauma, self-esteem, and life transitions. She also supports people with relationship and intimacy-related issues and career concerns.
Linda’s approach is practical and straightforward. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), client-centered methods, solution-focused techniques, emotionally-focused ideas, and existential thinking to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and try different responses. Sessions focus on clear steps and skills that can be practiced between meetings.
She often helps people sort through parenting challenges, blended family tensions, adoption and foster care questions, and communication problems. She also supports work on codependency, guilt and shame, life purpose, and multicultural or gender-related concerns. Her work can include short-term problem solving or longer-term exploration depending on the person’s goals.
Linda emphasizes practical choices and stronger connections with personal strengths. She pays attention to how relationships and family of origin issues affect current struggles. Her style is respectful and direct, aimed at helping people make changes that feel workable in daily life.
People meet with Linda to address coping skills, depression or anxiety management, compassion fatigue, and issues around sexuality and women’s concerns. Her background spans counseling, coaching, and clinical work over two and a half decades in Missouri.
How CBT and related approaches are used in online sessions
Linda integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, client-centered work, and emotionally-focused ideas into focused sessions. CBT helps identify patterns of thought and behavior and gives concrete exercises to practice. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and managing stress. Client-centered methods prioritize the person’s perspective and help build understanding through reflective listening and open questions. Emotionally-focused ideas look at how emotions and attachment needs show up in relationships and can guide work on intimacy and connection.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. Linda will collaborate with each person to decide which methods match their goals and preferences. She reviews what seems to help most and adjusts plans so sessions stay practical and relevant.
The therapist’s session formats are not specified here, so confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and remove travel time. Communicating these practical needs during the matching process helps set session length and frequency that suit everyday life.
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Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, grief, parenting and step-parenting concerns, trauma, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy-related issues, and identity questions related to gay, queer, and trans experiences.
How does she use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
She uses CBT to help people spot unhelpful thoughts and test different responses. Sessions include practical exercises and skills to try between meetings.
What is her professional background?
She has 25 years of experience in the mental health field, combining counseling and coaching work across a range of concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LPC, Licensed Professional Counselor, practicing in Missouri.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She is not currently accepting international clients.
How are sessions billed and what does cost look like?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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