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Linda Kenny

Linda Kenny, LICSW

Massachusetts

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LICSW - Life purpose and coping support

  • Stress and anxiety
  • Relationship issues
  • Life changes

About Linda

Linda Kenny is an LICSW (Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker) working in Massachusetts with 34 years of professional experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, relationships, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes. Linda emphasizes the client as the expert in their own story and builds on existing strengths during sessions.

She works in a straightforward way. Sessions focus on what feels most pressing, whether that is grief after a separation, ongoing anxiety, or the strain of caregiving. Linda listens to how life changes have affected daily routines and relationships. She helps people name patterns that get in the way and looks for small, practical steps to try between sessions.

Her practice also addresses abandonment concerns, attachment issues, and problems with communication and commitment. She supports people dealing with chronic illness, cancer, caregiving stress, body image, and the effects of aging. Linda helps those facing divorce or separation and people struggling with codependency or control issues.

Sessions are built around the person’s goals. Linda aims to clarify what matters now and to create manageable plans for change. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques and adapts them to fit a person’s life and preferences. Progress is tracked in simple, observable ways so people can see what’s shifting.

People who want to begin are asked to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a first session. Costs vary with location and sessions are supplied through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How evidence-based methods are used in remote sessions

Linda uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to guide sessions. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and testing new ways of thinking and acting; this is useful for anxiety, low mood, and stress. Another approach looks at how attachment and early relationship patterns influence current interactions, which can help with abandonment, communication, and commitment concerns.

Finding the right method is part of the work. Linda approaches therapy collaboratively, discussing different techniques and choosing what fits a person’s goals and preferences. She adjusts methods over time based on what is or isn’t working for the client.

Confirm the specific session formats before booking, as the profile does not specify them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and avoid travel time. These practical benefits help people keep therapy consistent while balancing work, caregiving, or health demands.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Experience

34+ years

Listed in

Massachusetts

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does she help with?

She works with stress, anxiety, relationship concerns, self-esteem, depression, and coping with life changes, including caregiving, chronic illness, and divorce or separation.

How would she approach feeling stuck or directionless?

She starts by listening to the current problem and the strengths a person already has. Sessions focus on clear, practical steps and tracking small changes over time.

How much experience does she have?

She has 34 years of professional experience working with adults on a range of life and relationship concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds an MA and is an LICSW licensed in Massachusetts.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How are sessions arranged and what about session formats?

Please confirm current session options before booking by using the platform controls; the profile does not list specific session formats.

How does payment work and how do I begin?

Costs vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger, use the crisis numbers.

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