Linda Schmidt, LCSW - Therapist in New Jersey

Skills focused
Strengths based
Values oriented

About Linda

Linda Schmidt is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, and life transitions. She brings nine years of practice to sessions and emphasizes practical steps people can use right away. Linda speaks plainly and centers the person in front of her as the expert on their own life.

She uses tools drawn from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy to help people change unhelpful thinking and build steady coping skills. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy ideas are woven into work about values and committed action. Attachment-based and client-centered methods shape how she listens and responds in sessions.

Linda has particular experience supporting people who struggle with alcohol or substance concerns alongside anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, and career problems. She also helps people facing relationship difficulties, sleep problems, ADHD challenges, and the emotional fallout from trauma and abuse. Coping with natural or human-caused disaster is one of the additional topics she addresses when relevant.

In a session clients can expect straightforward collaboration: identify a few practical goals, try small changes between visits, and check how those changes feel. Linda aims to build skills that fit daily life and to strengthen the client’s own problem-solving abilities.

She practices in New Jersey as an LCSW and offers an approachable, strengths-based style for people ready to make change.

Therapeutic approaches and online care that fit daily life

Linda often draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment therapy in online work. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing them with small behavioral experiments to reduce anxiety or lift mood. ACT encourages clarifying personal values and taking small committed actions even when difficult feelings are present, which can help with motivation, addiction, and meaning after loss.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, try an approach, and adjust it based on what feels most useful. Clients and the therapist decide together which methods to keep using and how to pace progress.

Confirm current session options before booking so you know what formats are available. Online care can make it easier to fit sessions into a workday, avoid travel time, or have a quicker check-in when a brief skill review is needed. It also can support steady progress when juggling job, caregiving, or medical appointments. Ask about specifics when you complete the matching questionnaire so scheduling aligns with your needs.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety Addictions Trauma and abuse Self esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesSleeping disordersCareer difficultiesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / loneliness Life purpose Money and financial issues Mood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPhobiasPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

9+ years

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Linda help with?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, depression, self-esteem struggles, relationship problems, sleep issues, career concerns, and ADHD. Additional topics include attachment issues, caregiver stress, codependency, and coping with natural or human-caused disaster.

What is her general therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and practical. She combines talking with skill-building so clients leave sessions with things to try between visits.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has nine years of professional experience working in behavioral health settings and with people facing substance and alcohol concerns.

What credentials and region does she practice in?

She is an LCSW licensed in New Jersey and provides services within that state.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and billing handled?

Costs vary with location and therapist arrangements; sessions are offered through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.