Linda Oberle, LCSW, LMSW

Linda Oberle is a licensed clinical social worker who focuses on practical ways to reduce stress and anxiety. She draws on six years of clinical experience and a longer career in child welfare to help people handle hard moments. Linda keeps sessions direct and respectful so people can feel heard and get things done.

She uses simple, action-oriented methods that fit into everyday life. That includes tools from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to spot and change unhelpful thinking. She also relies on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness practices to help people notice what matters and take small steps toward it.

Linda has experience with addictions, trauma and abuse, parenting stress, grief, and relationship strain. She has worked with issues common in child welfare, including physical trauma and emotional abuse, and with substance use concerns. Her goal is to help people build coping skills and restore a sense of control.

Sessions are collaborative and solution-focused. Linda describes herself as attentive and interactive, and she centers each person’s needs when shaping a plan. She aims to support, advocate, and empower people as they work toward clearer goals.

People who come to her can expect straightforward guidance and practical homework between sessions. Linda values cultural respect and avoids judgment while helping clients practice changes that fit their lives.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Linda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thoughts and try small behavior changes that reduce stress and anxiety. CBT offers concrete strategies for managing worry, changing unhelpful thinking, and testing new habits.

She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying values and taking committed steps toward them even when hard feelings remain. Mindfulness techniques are used alongside these approaches to teach simple breathing and attention skills that calm the nervous system.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will discuss your concerns, goals, and preferences and then choose or mix methods that fit. This is a collaborative process where options are adjusted over time based on what helps you make progress.

Confirm the current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy life, allow brief check-ins between appointments, and reduce commute time. It can also let people practice skills in their usual routines and bring real-life examples into sessions.