Dr. Lynda Cokuslu, LPC
Compassionate counselor who helps people rewrite their stories
Details
| Name | Dr. Lynda Cokuslu |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LPC |
| Based in | Georgia |
| Licensed in | Georgia |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 9 |
About Lynda
Dr. Lynda Cokuslu is a Licensed Professional Counselor in Georgia with nine years of clinical experience. She guides people through hard moments like anxiety, depression, trauma, and major life changes.
Her manner is grounded and direct, aimed at helping people notice what matters and take small steps forward. She uses Narrative Therapy to help people reframe their stories and separate themselves from painful labels. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Client-Centered methods to support values-driven choices and a warm, nonjudgmental space.
Background and approach
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy techniques are used when practical skill-building is needed. Sessions focus on clear goals and everyday tools. Dr.
Cokuslu helps clients improve communication, manage stress, address sleep and eating concerns, and cope with grief or loss. She also works with issues like addiction, ADHD, bipolar struggles, and caregiver fatigue by breaking problems into manageable parts. Her style is collaborative and plainspoken.
She listens for strengths and then tests approaches together. Expect practical exercises, reflective conversation, and strategies you can use between sessions. Therapy is offered via video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.
Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. People speak with her in English and she practices across a wide range of life and relationship concerns without providing services to international clients.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Trauma and abuse among the things Lynda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Grief
- Depression
- LGBT
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Eating disorders
- Sleeping disorders
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- ADHD
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Attachment issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Divorce and separation
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT): Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Existential Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR): Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Psychodynamic Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Internal Family Systems: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Systemic Therapy: Listed by Lynda among the ways she works.
- Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Lynda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.
Narrative Therapy in this listing
Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.
If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Lynda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.
Online session options
How Narrative and Evidence-Based Approaches Work Online
Dr. Cokuslu blends Narrative Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Client-Centered Therapy to support people in online sessions. Narrative Therapy helps people separate themselves from limiting stories and rewrite unhelpful narratives about identity and struggle. ACT focuses on clarifying values and taking committed action even when difficult thoughts or feelings appear. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes listening, empathy, and creating a respectful space where the person’s own goals guide the work.Finding the right approach is part of the process. She collaborates with each person to figure out which methods fit their needs and preferences. That means assessing goals together, trying techniques, and adjusting the plan over time rather than applying a single method from the start.
Online therapy is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video sessions allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging work well for ongoing support, quick skill practice, or when writing helps clarify thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different life situations.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she address?
She helps people with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma or abuse, addictions, grief, relationship and family concerns, sleep and eating issues, anger, self-esteem, career stress, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and coping with life changes.
How would you describe her therapeutic style?
Her style is collaborative and plainspoken. She uses narrative approaches and practical skill work to help clients reframe problems and try new ways of coping.
What is her clinical background?
She holds nine years of experience working as a mental health professional and applies a mix of narrative, acceptance and commitment, client-centered, cognitive behavioral, and dialectical behavior approaches.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Georgia and provides services to people located in that region.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She conducts therapy through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I start therapy with her?
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