Lynly Curtis
Strengths-focused licensed clinical social worker
MD, LCSW-C, LICSW Maryland
- Experience
- 10 years in practice
- Focus areas
- Stress, Anxiety, Family, Trauma and abuse
- Approaches
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Client-Centered Therapy
- Languages
- English
About Lynly
Lynly Curtis is a Maryland-based licensed clinical social worker with an MD and more than ten years of experience working with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, and relationship challenges.
Background and approach
She emphasizes practical, strengths-based work that helps clients build on what is already working in their lives while addressing patterns that cause distress. Her approach blends evidence-informed techniques so care is tailored to each person's goals and circumstances.
Clients can expect a warm, empathetic stance that encourages open expression and exploration. Lynly weaves together cognitive behavioral strategies with client-centered listening and trauma-focused tools to address grief, parenting concerns, intimacy and sexual issues, bipolar mood symptoms, ADHD, and other life transitions.
She also attends to issues such as codependency, caregiver stress, communication problems, and disordered eating as part of comprehensive treatment. Practical support and collaboration are central to her work.
Lynly invites clients to participate actively in planning treatment, and she incorporates cultural and spiritual values if a client wishes. Her practice uses a subscription model for sessions that can be scheduled according to therapist availability.
Evidence-Informed Approaches Adapted for Online Care
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and developing practical skills to change them; it is often used for anxiety, depression, stress, and many everyday struggles. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathic listening and the client's own capacity for growth, creating space for exploration of values, identity, and emotionally charged topics. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) teaches concrete coping skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer interpersonal communication, which can help with intense emotions and relationship patterns.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will work with each person to determine which combination of methods fits their goals, needs, and preferences, adjusting techniques as progress is made and new priorities emerge.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility and access. These options allow clients to schedule care around work, family, and geographic constraints while maintaining continuity of treatment. The mix of real-time and asynchronous formats supports different styles of engagement and makes it easier to integrate therapeutic work into daily life.
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Experience
10+ years
Licensed
Maryland, Virginia, Washington
Languages
English