Linda Duffy, LCSW, LICSW

Therapist in Massachusetts

Linda Duffy is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem.

Licensed inMassachusetts, Connecticut
License115647, 014060
NPI 1013053909
Experience20+ years
LanguagesEnglish

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About Linda

Linda Duffy is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, grief, and low self-esteem. She offers calm, steady support for those facing trauma, addiction concerns, intimacy-related struggles, and depression. Linda keeps conversations straightforward and nonjudgmental so people can speak honestly about what matters to them.

With 20 years of experience in Massachusetts, she draws on a mix of practical approaches to meet each person's needs. Sessions focus on learning useful skills, trying clearer ways to communicate, and building small habits that lead to calmer days.

Background and approach

Work can include addressing attachment issues, codependency, family of origin concerns, and problems with guilt or shame. Linda uses methods that emphasize the client’s perspective and active coping. She helps people notice unhelpful thinking, practice new behaviors, and learn ways to tolerate strong feelings without getting overwhelmed.

Her style is collaborative and paced to each person’s comfort level. She also supports people coping with life transitions such as midlife changes, end-of-life concerns, or finding renewed purpose. For those dealing with social anxiety, traumatic brain injury, or women’s issues, she brings a patient, practical approach to problem solving.

Sessions are offered in English and can use video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Linda works to make therapy accessible and focused on the next actionable steps toward feeling better.

Credentials

LICSW (Massachusetts): License 115647 · expires March 2027
LCSW (Connecticut): License 014060 · expires March 2027
NPI: 1013053909 · national provider identifier

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Focus areas and approaches

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Approaches Linda names

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Online support

How Linda’s Approaches Work Online

Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on how early relationships shape current feelings and connection patterns; it helps people notice how they relate to others and practice new ways of trusting and communicating. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches people to accept difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to values-based actions that move life forward. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, helps identify and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors so daily functioning improves.

Choosing an approach is a collaborative process. Linda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. Together they try methods and adjust the plan based on what helps in real life rather than following a fixed prescription.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule. Video works well for face-to-face conversation and exercises, while phone calls can be simpler when bandwidth is low. Live chat or text messaging can be used for shorter check-ins, practicing skills between sessions, or when writing feels easier than speaking. These options aim to increase flexibility and keep therapeutic work consistent with daily life.

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Frequently asked

What concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, intimacy-related issues, and self-esteem concerns.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is collaborative and straightforward, combining skill teaching, reflective listening, and real-world problem solving.

What experience does the therapist have?

She has 20 years of professional experience working with a range of emotional and life challenges.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Massachusetts.

Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

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