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- Trauma-informed care
- Social anxiety strategies
- Communication work
About Linda
LCSW in Kentucky with 28 years of experience, Linda Russell helps people recover from trauma and abuse and manage social anxiety and phobia. She also supports people dealing with communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation and loneliness, questions about life purpose, self-love, and forgiveness. Sessions are meant to be practical and focused on everyday changes.
Linda uses trauma-informed methods and other evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide work on painful memories and current fears. She helps people recognize patterns that keep them stuck, practice new ways of relating, and try small changes that improve daily functioning. Conversations are direct and aimed at skills people can use between sessions.
Her work often centers on repairing self-connection after difficult experiences. That can mean talking through memories, naming feelings like shame or guilt, and testing kinder ways of treating oneself. It can also mean learning clearer ways to say what you need in relationships.
People may come for help with social anxiety, where she focuses on manageable exposure and coping strategies so interactions become less overwhelming. For isolation and loneliness, she looks at barriers to connection and steps to rebuild relationships.
Across 28 years she has worked with a wide range of adult concerns using practical techniques drawn from evidence-based practice. For language, sessions are conducted in English. For international arrangements, she does not take clients outside the United States. Before booking, confirm current session options and formats.
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How her approaches transfer to online work
Linda uses trauma-informed care and other evidence-based therapeutic techniques. Trauma-informed care focuses on understanding how past harm affects current feelings and reactions; it helps people make sense of painful memories and reduce reactivity. Evidence-based techniques include practical skills training and behavioral work that target symptoms like social anxiety and avoidance by rehearsing new responses and building tolerance. Choosing the right approach is collaborative. She will talk with each person about their needs and goals and then try methods that fit those priorities. Adjustments are made as work progresses so the methods match what is most helpful. Confirm the session formats before booking since specific online options are not specified in the biography. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, cut commute time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. They also let people practice skills in the settings where they actually live and relate, which can speed practical gains.Sheet 3
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
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Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she address?
She focuses on trauma and abuse and also helps with social anxiety, communication problems, guilt and shame, isolation, life purpose, self-love, and forgiveness.
What is her therapeutic style?
Work is trauma-informed and uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to teach practical skills and change unhelpful patterns.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience as a licensed social worker.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is an LCSW licensed in Kentucky and practices with a Kentucky location listed.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the United States work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment work?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the urgent help numbers.