Therapist profile
Linda Acosta-Smith, LPCC, LPC
Texas
LPCC LPC in Texas - Anger and Mood Concerns
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- CredentialsLPCC, LPC
- LicenseLPC, Texas / 15284; LPCC, New Mexico / CCMH0183791
- NPI1124586169
- Experience30 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationTexas
About
- Anger management skills
- CBT and DBT tools
- Faith sensitive listening
About Linda
Linda Acosta-Smith is a Texas LPCC and a Texas LPC with 30 years of clinical experience. She works with adults coping with stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, grief, and life changes. Linda also supports people dealing with trauma and abuse, mood disorders, parenting challenges, career stress, and issues around self-esteem.
Her style is straightforward and practical. Sessions focus on concrete skills such as communication, coping strategies, and emotion regulation. She draws on client-centered work to listen and understand what matters most to each person. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy techniques are used to identify unhelpful thinking and habits that keep problems going.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy tools help when emotions feel intense or reactive. Mindfulness practices are offered to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting carried away. Motivational Interviewing is used when someone is sorting through changes like addiction recovery or lifestyle shifts.
Linda pays attention to the links between mental health and relationships, health conditions, and life transitions. She supports people managing chronic pain or illness, blended family issues, and the stresses that come with change. Her work includes addressing guilt, shame, loneliness, and social anxiety.
She also incorporates faith-sensitive listening when that is important to a client. Sessions concentrate on building practical resilience, improving communication, and creating manageable steps forward. To begin, people choose an initial session and outline what they want to work on together.
How sessions work
Approach-focused work you can do online
Linda commonly uses Client-Centered Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy when meeting with people online. Client-Centered Therapy means she listens closely and helps people name what matters most to them so goals are clear. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and changing behaviors that keep problems like anger and anxiety going.She also brings in Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills for emotion regulation when feelings feel intense. DBT tools include grounding, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness techniques that can be practiced between sessions. Together, the approaches are used to plan short concrete steps, build communication skills, and manage strong reactions.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their situation and goals. That choice can change over time as priorities shift and progress is made.
The original profile did not specify which online session formats are offered. Confirm session options before booking so you know what will fit your routine. Online work can make it easier to schedule therapy around work, reduce travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and help people use skills between meetings in everyday situations.
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Experience
30+ years
Listed in
Texas, New Mexico
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she help with?
She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, anger, addictions, trauma and related concerns such as grief, parenting strain, and career stress.
What is her therapeutic approach?
Her approach mixes client-centered listening with practical methods like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to build skills for emotion regulation and communication.
How long has she been practicing?
She has 30 years of clinical experience working with adult clients on a range of mood and life-change issues.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She holds LPCC and LPC credentials and practices in Texas.
Does she see clients who speak other languages or live outside the U.S.?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list session formats; confirm current session options before booking to know whether video or phone sessions are available.
How much do sessions cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.