- Listens and reflects
- Builds coping skills
- Focuses on goals
About Linda
Linda Jarels is a licensed professional counselor with 20 years of experience in South Carolina. She supports adults who are dealing with depression, anxiety, grief, and major life changes. Her work also addresses stress, self-esteem, anger, relationship and intimacy-related concerns, trauma and abuse, addiction issues, and challenges related to HIV/AIDS.
She focuses on listening first and learning what matters most to each person. Sessions are collaborative and paced to fit where someone is emotionally. Linda helps people develop practical coping strategies and build resilience over time.
Her approach draws on Client-Centered Therapy and other methods to match care to real needs. She uses tools from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mindfulness, and solution-focused work when appropriate. The aim is to pick simple practices that fit daily life and goals.
Linda emphasizes practical steps alongside supportive conversation. That might mean practicing new ways to handle stressful moments, trying small behavioral changes, or working through grief at a manageable pace. She pays attention to how health conditions affect mood and functioning.
People who prefer a warm, steady therapist who listens first may find her style helpful. To start, a brief questionnaire helps match priorities and plan initial sessions. Scheduling follows from that matching step and the therapist's availability.
How these approaches translate to online therapy
Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening and following the person's lead. Online work with this approach focuses on understanding what matters most to the client and shaping sessions around their priorities. It helps when someone needs steady emotional support or wants to clarify values and goals.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, combines mindfulness with values-based action. Online ACT sessions often teach simple exercises to accept difficult feelings and take small steps toward meaningful goals. This can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes.
Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss options and try methods that match the client's needs, goals, and preferences. Decisions about techniques are made collaboratively and can change as the work progresses.
Confirm the available session formats before booking so you know how she currently offers care. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, reduce travel time, and allow brief check-ins when a shorter visit is helpful. Licensed professionals use these options to help clients practice skills between sessions and keep momentum toward their goals.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
20+ years
Listed in
South Carolina
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Linda commonly address?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem, life transitions, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, trauma and abuse, anger, and HIV/AIDS related challenges.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and client-centered, focusing on listening first and helping people build coping skills and resilience that fit their daily lives.
What background and experience does she have?
She has 20 years of experience as a licensed therapist working with adults on a range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, LPC, practicing in South Carolina.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats are available?
Please confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapists availability.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.