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Lyda Will-Hoover, LCSW
Pennsylvania
LCSW - Stress and family concerns
See online therapy options- CBT techniques
- ACT strategies
- Attachment focus
About Lyda
Lyda Will-Hoover is a Pennsylvania LCSW with 10 years of clinical experience. She helps people manage stress and anxiety, family and parenting concerns, depression, and life changes. Her work also covers issues such as addictions, relationship strain, trauma and abuse, grief, and self-esteem challenges.
She uses clear, practical methods in sessions. Conversations focus on noticing thoughts, testing unhelpful habits, and trying specific new responses. Lyda draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to guide that work.
Sessions tend to be goal-oriented and focused on skills you can use between meetings. That might include simple behavior experiments, thought records, or communication practice. She also uses elements from Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Client-Centered Therapy to support emotion regulation and open discussion.
Lyda has worked across a range of concerns beyond mood and anxiety. Her additional focus areas include adoption and foster care, attachment issues, aging and geriatric matters, autism and Asperger Syndrome, blended family issues, chronic illness and pain, caregiver stress, codependency, and communication problems.
People meet with her to address both day-to-day coping and longer term patterns, such as commitment or control issues. Her approach is straightforward and practical, aimed at helping clients notice what’s keeping problems going and try different ways of responding.
Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Pennsylvania as a LCSW. Before scheduling, confirm current session options and formats so arrangements match your needs.
How she uses CBT and related methods online
Lyda works with Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions often include short homework tasks, thought records, and behavior experiments useful for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values and learn ways to act despite difficult thoughts or feelings. Attachment-Based Therapy is used to look at relationship patterns and to practice different ways of connecting when attachment issues are a concern.
Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and preferences. That conversation looks at what feels doable day to day and which skills seem most useful.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know how sessions will be arranged. Online meetings can make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when needed. Some approaches work well with short practice tasks that fit into everyday life, while others use longer sessions for skill building. Talk with her about which setup would suit your routine and goals.
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Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Pennsylvania
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with most?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, family and parenting concerns, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, and trauma and abuse among other concerns.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is practical and skill-focused, emphasizing noticing thoughts and testing new behaviors. Sessions often include exercises to practice between meetings.
What experience does she have?
She has 10 years of clinical experience working with a range of mood, anxiety, and interpersonal concerns.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and practices within that state.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what about cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription 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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