Linda Smith

Linda Smith is a dedicated Clinical Social Worker and Therapist (LMSW) who excels in counseling children, adolescents, and adults while helping them navigate their cognitive, behavioral, and emotional challenges. With a passion for individualized therapeutic approaches, she supports her clients in understanding and expressing their emotions in ways that are healthy and developmentally appropriate. Linda's expertise encompasses a range of issues, including trauma and PTSD, anxiety, and coping with life changes such as divorce and adoption. She offers her compassionate services to military families, recognizing the unique stresses they navigate. Utilizing a strengths-based methodology, Linda empowers children, teens, and adults to build confidence in their capacities to face challenges directly. Her practice is enriched by incorporating Cognitive Behavioral Therapy alongside mindfulness, play, art, sand tray, and narrative strategies. As a nationally certified Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TFCBT) Therapist, Linda has undergone specialized training through The Center for Deployment Psychology to better serve military families. At Mindful Life Practice, her focus is on delivering engaging and supportive therapy for all ages, utilizing mindfulness to enhance emotional awareness and promote calming strategies that foster overall well-being.