Lynda Harkins, LMHC
Compassionate Narrative-informed counseling
Details
| Name | Lynda Harkins |
|---|---|
| Credentials | LMHC |
| Based in | Massachusetts |
| Licensed in | Massachusetts |
| Session format | Online |
| Languages | English |
| Years in practice | 14 |
About Lynda
Lynda Harkins is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) with 14 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and issues around addiction and intimacy. Lynda uses Narrative Therapy alongside other practical approaches to help clients tell and reshape the stories that influence their choices and mood.
Her work centers on straightforward, collaborative conversations. She uses writing exercises and role play as tools when they fit a person’s needs.
Background and approach
Sessions are meant to be a place to notice patterns, test new ways of responding, and try small changes that build over time. Lynda also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to spot unhelpful thinking and replace it with clearer options. Mindfulness practices are offered to help with strong emotions and panic symptoms.
Motivational Interviewing helps people facing addiction or struggling with change to find their own reasons to move forward. She has spent over a decade supporting people with mood disorders, panic, trauma reactions, and various process and substance addictions. Lynda pays attention to issues like abandonment, guilt, impulsivity, isolation, and challenges related to intimacy and self-esteem.
Based in Massachusetts, she provides care in English. Lynda aims to meet people where they are and to work at a pace that feels doable for each person.
What this therapist works with
Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, Intimacy-related issues among the things Lynda works with, alongside the areas below.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Mood disorders
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Self-love
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
Approaches listed
- Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): 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.
- 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
Narrative and Practical Tools for Online Care
Online work with Lynda often blends Narrative Therapy and cognitive behavioral techniques. Narrative Therapy focuses on the stories people tell about themselves and their lives, helping to separate a person from a problem and create new, more helpful narratives. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the connections between thoughts, feelings, and actions and offers simple strategies to change unhelpful thinking and behavior.Mindfulness practices are also used to help with intense emotions and panic symptoms by teaching brief attention and breathing exercises. The therapist will discuss these approaches and adapt them to what each person needs. Finding the right mix of methods is a shared process - the therapist and client decide together which tools to try based on goals and preferences.
Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make therapy more flexible. Video works well for deeper conversational work, phone calls can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and chat or text can fit quick check-ins or days when typing feels better. These options make it simpler to fit therapy into a busy life while trying approaches that match the issues being addressed.
Common questions about this listing
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps with stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions, plus intimacy and self-esteem concerns. Additional areas include panic, trauma symptoms, isolation, and issues like guilt or impulsivity.
What is her therapy style like?
She uses a Narrative approach to reframe life stories and combines it with CBT, mindfulness, and Motivational Interviewing when useful. Sessions are collaborative and use practical exercises like writing or role play.
How much experience does she bring?
She has 14 years of experience working in mental health and substance abuse counseling. That background informs her work with mood disorders, process addictions, and related concerns.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds an MA and is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor (LMHC) practicing in Massachusetts.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees handled?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
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