Linda Thomas , LISW-CP

Linda Thomas is a clinical social worker based in Charleston, South Carolina, with a career that spans more than three decades. She holds an MSW from Florida State University and holds the LISW-CP credential - a license that designates her as a licensed independent clinical social worker. Throughout her training she completed internships with a Public Defenders Office, where she represented people experiencing homelessness and serious mental illness, and at an addictions and detox facility, gaining early experience in both forensic and substance-use settings.

Over the course of more than 30 years Linda has assisted people facing a wide range of life challenges and psychiatric concerns. In the early 1990s she helped launch one of the first HIV support groups in Atlanta, reflecting an early commitment to community-based support. Her work has also included contracting with the Department of Defense to support active duty military personnel at bases in Germany, Norway, and Greenland, and serving with a local university in Charleston conducting psychiatric assessments in the Emergency Department. Her background combines clinical social work training, crisis assessment experience, and long-term work with addictions, trauma, grief, and relationship issues.

Linda brings a practical, informed approach shaped by varied settings and populations, and she draws on evidence-informed methods to address stress, anxiety, addiction, relationship difficulties, mood concerns, and life transitions.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Linda Thomas integrates approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients explore values, build psychological flexibility, and address patterns of thinking that contribute to stress and mood difficulties. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy focuses on helping people accept difficult internal experiences while taking steps toward meaningful life goals, which can be useful for managing anxiety, grief, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy offers practical tools to identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, often used for anxiety, depression, and many day-to-day challenges.

She also draws on Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills when increased emotion regulation, distress tolerance, or interpersonal effectiveness are needed. DBT skills teach concrete strategies for managing intense emotions and improving relationships in everyday life. Choosing the right mix of approaches is a collaborative process - the therapist works with each person to assess needs, preferences, and goals and then tailors methods accordingly.

Online therapy with Linda is available through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, offering flexibility for varied schedules and geographic locations. These options make it easier to maintain consistent care, access licensed professionals from different places, and use communication modes that feel most comfortable for the individual.