Licensed clinical social worker recordKentucky
Linda Russell, LCSW
Kentucky
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Trauma and anxiety
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- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in Kentucky
- LCSW, licence 252558
- NPI
- 1376934869
- Experience
- 28 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Kentucky
These details come from information Linda supplied to BetterHelp. A licence can be checked with the social work board of the state that issued it, and an NPI with the national registry.
AAbout
- Trauma and abuse
- Social anxiety
- Communication skills
About Linda
Linda Russell is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Kentucky with 28 years of experience. She focuses on trauma and abuse and helps people who are dealing with social anxiety, isolation, and problems with self-worth.
She works with practical, everyday concerns like communication problems, forgiveness, guilt and shame, and questions about life purpose. Sessions aim to map the difficulty in plain terms and find steps that fit a person's daily life. Conversations are direct and paced to what each person can handle.
Her background includes long-term practice with adults recovering from traumatic experiences. She helps people notice patterns that keep them stuck and then try different ways of relating and responding. The work often includes short exercises to practice between sessions and checking in about what changed.
Clients can expect a steady focus on improving how they communicate and how they feel about themselves. The therapist guides people through understanding feelings of isolation and reducing social anxiety one step at a time. Forgiveness and rebuilding self-connection are treated as skills that can be practiced.
Linda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address trauma, shame, and relationship patterns. She frames goals in everyday terms like feeling more comfortable speaking up, reducing panic around social situations, or living with less guilt. The aim is steady progress that fits the tasks of work, family, and community.
BHow sessions work
Approaches that guide online sessions
Linda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques focused on practical change. One common approach she uses helps people process trauma by identifying how past events affect current feelings and behaviors, then practicing new, manageable responses to triggers. This is useful for people dealing with intrusive memories, intense emotions, or a sense of being stuck.Another approach focuses on social anxiety and interaction patterns. It breaks down social situations into small steps, practices behavioral experiments, and builds confidence through repeated practice. This method helps reduce avoidance and improves everyday social functioning.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has worked or not worked before. Together they adjust methods and pacing so the work fits the client's needs and day-to-day commitments.
Confirm the session formats before booking, as they are not specified here. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, shorten travel time, and allow quick check-ins between in-person obligations. Phone or video work can be chosen for practical reasons such as lower bandwidth, less need to be on camera, or fitting a session into a work break.
CAreas of focus
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Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
28+ years
Listed in
Kentucky
Languages
English
DQuestions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of concerns does she work with?
She focuses on trauma and abuse, social anxiety, isolation, and related issues like guilt, shame, forgiveness, and communication problems.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses direct, practical conversations to identify patterns and try small changes. Sessions include exercises to practice between meetings.
How much experience does she have?
She has 28 years of clinical experience working with adults on trauma recovery and anxiety-related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she licensed?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, noted as LCSW, licensed in Kentucky.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
She does not currently accept international clients.
How does payment and cost 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?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule your first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, call 911, or call or text 988. More crisis numbers