Hello! My name is Linda and I am from New York. I am Puerto Rican and semi Bilingual in Spanish and English. I am a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, brain injury specialist, and mental health therapist. I obtained my Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the Medical College of Virginia in 2002 with a Certificate in Gerontology and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Pre-Medical with a minor in Sociology from Virginia Commonwealth University. I am a Mental Health Counselor in Richmond, VA with special training and skills in working with individuals, groups and communities to improve mental health dysfunctions by discussing emotions and experiences, and dealing with crisis. I perform assessments and diagnostics, psychotherapy, treatment planning, and crisis management for those requesting assistance. I have worked with families, couples, youth, and adults in multiple settings over the last 20 plus years including working with at-risk youth in residential treatment centers and suicidal and homicidal individuals in inpatient settings. I am driven to assist clients overcome and manage traumatic experiences, depression, anxiety, aggression, and mood disturbances. I enjoy helping clients develop healthy relationships, practice effective communication, and find authenticity in their lives. I is passionate about my work and enjoy working with individuals to achieve their counseling goals. I use a person-centered counseling approach along with cognitive behavioral techniques, a humanistic approach, and mindfulness-based interventions with clients. Outside of counseling, I love the ocean, animals, sports, family, and staying active. I look forward to meeting and working with you!
Additional areas of focus: LGBT, Relationship issues, Grief, Parenting issues, Self esteem, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Adoption and Foster Care, Aging and Geriatric Issues, Body image, Cancer, Chronic pain illness and disability, Codependency, Domestic Violence, Military and Veterans Issues, Multicultural Concerns, Post-traumatic stress, Self-love, Traumatic Brain Injury, Workplace issues, Young Adult Issues
Clinical approaches: Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Solution-Focused Therapy
VA LPC 0701006199
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She has been the best therapist I have ever had.
Written on Sep 14, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, compassion fatigue, and adhd
she is so nice and always listens to me and helps me talk through my days
Written on Sep 05, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, coping with life changes, and adhd
Couldn’t even be bothered to try help me once I explained my situation so I asked for a refund and basically was sent the customer service email - no empathy for someone with mental health what a waste of money :,(
Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 days on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, coaching, compassion fatigue, and adhd
Linda has absolutely zero consideration for client's time. After experiencing technical difficulties joining the audio, she decided to stop responding to any messages and left me waiting for 20 minutes. No apology, no solutions offered, nothing. Total waste of my time and have requested a full refund from BetterHelp.
Written on Jul 07, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 1 week on issues concerning addictions, trauma and abuse, self esteem, and compassion fatigue
Ms. Sierra has been very understanding and supportive. I find it most beneficial to communicate with Ms. Sierra via chat, and she has been very accommodating and responsive. Sometimes I feel the need to chat with her many times a week, and sometimes I only need to chat once a week, but again, she is always responsive. I feel very lucky to have been connected with her.
Written on May 20, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 months on issues concerning relationship issues, and trauma and abuse
she provides good ways to fix problems
Written on May 07, 2022 after therapy with Linda for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes