Linda Platt

Practical, collaborative therapy for life challenges

LPC Arizona

Experience: 9 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Relationship
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Attachment-Based Therapy
Languages: English

About Linda

Linda Platt is an Arizona licensed counselor (LPC) with nine years of clinical practice who supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, addictions, relationship difficulties, and a wide range of other concerns including grief, intimacy-related issues, parenting challenges, ADHD, and LGBT-related matters.

Background and approach

She draws on a variety of evidence-informed methods to help clients identify strengths, build skills, and navigate life transitions. Her style centers on collaboration and respect for each person's expertise about their own life.

Linda blends cognitive behavioral strategies with attachment-informed perspectives, emotionally-focused techniques, client-centered listening, and mindfulness practices to tailor an approach that fits each person's goals and situation. She emphasizes practical coping tools alongside exploration of patterns that contribute to ongoing difficulties.

Clients can expect a practitioner who values steady progress and an empathetic stance toward difficult experiences. Linda maintains a independent practice in Arizona and accepts international clients, offering sessions in English and multiple remote formats to accommodate different needs and schedules.

Approaches that translate well to online therapy

Linda integrates Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) into her work to help people identify and change unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors; CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes. She also uses Attachment-Based Therapy to explore how early relationship patterns influence current emotions and interactions, which can be helpful for intimacy-related issues, relationship struggles, and attachment concerns. Client-Centered Therapy is part of her style as well, offering empathic listening and a nonjudgmental space that supports self-directed growth and clarifying personal values and goals.

Choosing the best approach is a collaborative process. The therapist works with each person to weigh goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, and together they adapt methods as therapy progresses to find the best fit for the client's needs.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to increase flexibility and accessibility. These options make it easier to maintain consistency across a busy life, continue work during transitions, and access care from different locations while tailoring session style to what feels most comfortable for the client.

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she help with?

She assists with stress, anxiety, addictions, relationships, trauma and abuse, depression, LGBT issues, family and grief among other topics listed in her specialties.

What is her therapeutic style?

Her approach is collaborative and strengths-based, combining skill-building with exploration of relationship patterns and emotional experience to support meaningful change.

What level of experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in independent practice and related clinical settings.

What credentials and location does she hold?

She is licensed in Arizona as an LPC with license number AZ LPC LPC-20356 and maintains a practice based in Arizona.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are provided in English and she accepts international clients according to the practice details.

Which session formats are available?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and schedules.

How is pricing handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin therapy?

To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Depression

Also works with

LGBTFamily conflictsGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Mindfulness TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Licensed

Arizona

Languages

English