Linda Gardepe, LCSW, LICSW
Licensed in Pennsylvania · 11 years in practice
Linda Gardepe is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns.
License and registration
- LCSW, Pennsylvania
- CW023629 · expires February 2027
- LICSW, Massachusetts
- 127831 · expires April 2026
- NPI
- 1023721099 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 11
- Languages
- English
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About Linda
Linda Gardepe is a licensed clinical social worker with 11 years of experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She practices in Pennsylvania and brings a calm, straightforward approach to sessions. She speaks English and works with clients across state lines and internationally when appropriate.
Linda focuses on creating a nonjudgmental space where people can say what they really think and feel. She listens closely and helps clients name the problems that feel biggest in their day-to-day lives.
Background and approach
Sessions are practical and grounded in real situations rather than abstract theory. Her work addresses trauma and abuse, self-esteem and confidence, and issues around intimacy and motivation. She also helps people facing blended family challenges, chronic illness or pain, eating and food-related concerns, panic and phobias, and postpartum depression.
Career stress and identity questions such as LGBT-related concerns are part of her regular caseload. Linda uses a range of approaches to suit the person in front of her. That may include client-centered talking, strategies from cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness skills, dialectical behavior therapy tools, or EMDR for trauma processing.
She explains methods in plain language and adapts them to each person’s pace. People who work with her can expect clear goals and concrete skills to try between sessions. She supports clients through setbacks and small wins, always focused on what will make daily life feel more manageable.
If you decide to begin, she guides the next steps and helps set realistic expectations.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Linda lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- LGBT
- Career difficulties
- Blended family issues
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Communication problems
- Domestic violence
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Life purpose
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Phobias
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
Approaches Linda names
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Approach and online options for trauma, anxiety, and relationships
Linda often blends client-centered work with cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness practice. Client-centered therapy focuses on listening and reflecting so people feel heard and understood; it helps when someone needs a calm space to sort out feelings. Cognitive behavioral therapy looks at stressful thoughts and teaches concrete techniques to change unhelpful patterns, which is useful for anxiety, panic, and mood concerns. Mindfulness therapy adds simple attention and breathing exercises to reduce rumination and improve day-to-day coping.Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide whether to emphasize skills training, trauma processing, or a slower reflective style, and they adjust the plan as progress is made.
Online therapy makes these methods accessible in flexible ways. Video calls let people work face-to-face from wherever they are, phone sessions are an option when bandwidth is limited, live chat supports shorter check-ins, and text messaging can help maintain momentum between appointments. These formats let clients fit therapy into work, family life, or health needs without losing the therapeutic focus.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship concerns, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and career questions. Additional areas include panic, OCD patterns, postpartum depression, and chronic pain or illness.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and practical. Sessions focus on listening, setting clear goals, and teaching skills people can use between appointments.
What experience does she bring to sessions?
She has 11 years of professional experience working with a broad range of concerns, including trauma-related issues and relationship or intimacy challenges.
Where is she licensed to practice?
She holds LCSW and LICSW credentials and practices in Pennsylvania. Her profile notes licensure in PA and MA.
Can I work with her if I live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered to international clients when arrangements allow. Conversations are conducted in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and preferences.
How are costs handled for sessions?
Costs vary by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.
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