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Hello! My name is Linda. I use she/her pronouns. I’ve been a mental health provider since 2004. Prior to that I worked as a maternity care coordinator at our local health department in Asheville, NC. I went back to school at midlife after witnessing the value of a strong community emotional wellness system in addition to services for one’s physical health. Following graduate school, I began working with children, adolescents, families, and adults in southwestern New Hampshire. For five years I traveled throughout three states providing home and community-based services to deployment cycle service members and their families. Prior to going full time with BetterHelp, I worked as a high school based mental health provider while we all transitioned through this current pandemic.
As a licensed clinical social worker, my approach is client centered, focusing on one’s strengths and natural environments. Along the way I have learned strategies that are time-proven for positive results such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Centered Treatment, Alternatives for Families - CBT, Trauma-Focused CBT, Child Parent Psychotherapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy. More recently, I’ve been studying the practice of Mindfulness, which allows us to slow down and enjoy our human experience without judgment, building on our kindness towards self and the world around us.
We heal through our relationship with others. It is a part of being human. I look forward to meeting you and learning about the people and things that are most important to you. It is a joy for me to spend time with all kinds of people. In partnership, we will develop goals for you to build upon towards achieving your bigger dreams.
Additional areas of focus:LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Intimacy-related issues, Sleeping disorders, Anger management, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, ADHD, Abandonment, Attachment issues, Blended Family Issues, Caregiver issues and stress, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with Natural or Human-Caused Disaster, Divorce and separation, Domestic Violence, Emptiness, Family of Origin Issues, Family Problems, Fatherhood Issues, First Responder Issues, Impulsivity, Isolation / loneliness, Midlife crisis, Military and Veterans Issues, Postpartum Depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Self-Harm, Social anxiety and phobia, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Linda Hanley-Thomas. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with BetterHelp might be different.
My sessions so far have been helpful and Linda provides great feedback it also helps out by sending me handouts and other reading materials
Written on Feb 06, 2024 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and anger management
Very understandable and beautiful person to talk to.
Written on Dec 01, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and anger management
very helpful and made me feel very comfortable for my first time ever doing therapy
Written on Nov 09, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, and coping with life changes
My meeting with Linda was the first time I’d ever met with a therapist for therapy rather than just medication management. It felt good talking to her too, which was great because I know how difficult it can be to hit it off with someone. But she’s a therapist that I have no problem going back to!
Written on Apr 13, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
She is amazing and so sweet. Always doing her best for me.
Written on Feb 10, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coping with life changes
I am new to therapy and find Linda to be very kind and easy to talk to. She had a calming voice and a warmth that makes opening up and talking about difficult subjects less overwhelming.
Written on Feb 01, 2023 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Linda has been so helpful for me! She’s a great listener and very insightful
Written on Sep 11, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 1 year and 4 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Linda is amazing and has helped me so much!
Written on Aug 30, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue
The support I have received from Linda has been extremely helpful for me in managing my grief.
Written on Aug 13, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months
Linda helped me to get to a really serene and happy place. Where other therapists were unable or unwilling to see signs of depression and adhd, Linda was. We have worked through a lot with each other for about a year and my life is so much fuller now that I have the knowledge to work through my diagnoses.
Written on Jul 22, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 1 year on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, and adhd
Linda is incredibly understanding and a fount of useful information. She listens intently, acknowledges my feelings without judgement and is all around a great therapist.
Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 3 months on issues concerning depression, relationship issues, family conflicts, and grief
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Written on Jun 07, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, depression, and trauma and abuse
Very pleasant and understanding.
Written on Jun 01, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Surprised me how quickly Linda understood and responded.
Written on Apr 15, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, and compassion fatigue
Tremendously pleased with Linda.
Not with Better Help, due to over-billing.
Written on Apr 11, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, self esteem, and family conflicts
She's great
Written on Feb 17, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, anger management, and adhd
I’ve had sessions with four therapists on this platform and Linda has by far been the best! She is warm, nonjudgmental, and attentive (which is SO appreciated). I enjoyed our sessions so much that my boyfriend decided to switch to having her as his therapist as well. You won’t regret picking Linda. :)
Written on Jan 21, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching
Linda has been the best therapist I have ever worked with. I appreciate her willingness to listen and her ability to share her own experiences to help me work through my challenges.
Written on Jan 13, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and coping with life changes
Linda is an amazing human and an amazing counselor. I can’t speak highly enough about her. She’s thoughtful, empathetic, and perfectly comfortable diving into any topic you throw at her.
Written on Jan 12, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety
Linda is extremely helpful and is a kind listener. She offers advice when needed and doesn’t push me to talk about anything I don’t want to. She’s a very wonderful therapist
Written on Nov 04, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and a
For the time I have worked with Linda I have felt like my needs and my concerns were listened to way more than any in person therapy. Even when I'm alittle late to start the session I still have full attention and respect. Linda has talked to me about alot of important subjects and given me resources to calm my anxiety and be mindful. I haven't had to urgently tell her anything since a week ago and I used to tell her bad stuff that would happen everyday. I feel Linda has helped me understand my emotions better and see validation in them rather than be bothered.
Written on Aug 27, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and adhd
Linda is a wonderful counsellor. She has helped me alot. I found that her ways in which she communicates is super. She also gives me helpful work sheets with plenty of information on to help me cope with day to day activities
Written on Jun 13, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
Very thoughtful and caring person. I was able to open up easily.
Written on May 23, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 1 month on issues concerning depression, and stress, anxiety
I've only had a short time with Linda and she is not judgemental of me at all and that was my biggest worry about my specific problem. She does a wonderful job remembering small details I wouldn't expect. I will be staying with her as long as I can.
Written on Apr 27, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, and trauma and abuse
Linda was easily the best therapist that I’ve worked with through BetterHelp. She was extremely responsive and always had some insight or helpful words. Although our time together was short(I am feeling confident and good enough to stop therapy at the moment) she was impactful. I would highly recommend BetterHelp and Linda to anyone. She was nice, caring, thoughtful, listened really well, and just had a really nice soft presence. I would have been very pleased if I had to continue working with her, and definitely could tackle any situation with her help.
Written on Apr 06, 2021 after therapy with Linda for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, addictions, and adhd
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