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Lynda Wright

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Lynda Wright, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Anger and Mood concerns

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW
  • LicenseLCSW, Florida / SW9208
  • NPI1578721288
  • Experience19 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationFlorida

About

  • CBT strategies
  • Client-centered work
  • Goal focused plans

About Lynda

Lynda Wright is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida with 19 years of experience. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy concerns, and anger. Sessions focus on practical steps and clear goals rather than long theory sessions.

Lynda uses a client-centered stance that treats the person as the expert on their life. She favors Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help people spot unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Motivational Interviewing and Solution-Focused ideas appear in her work when people want short-term direction and clearer next steps.

In practice she helps people identify realistic goals and small, repeatable actions toward them. That might mean experimenting with new ways to respond when anger flares, testing thought records for anxious thinking, or creating short plans to manage cravings and urges. Conversations emphasize strengths already present and achievable adjustments.

She has experience with complex mood conditions such as bipolar disorder and with people living with serious mental health challenges. She also addresses attachment and communication issues that often sit behind recurring conflict or resentment.

Lynda keeps language straightforward and sessions practical. She asks questions, suggests exercises, and reviews what worked between meetings. People who want concrete tools for managing strong feelings often seek this style of work.

How sessions work

How her approaches translate to online work

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and building a clear agenda from the client's priorities. Online sessions using this approach often center on being heard, naming goals, and choosing next steps that feel doable at home or work.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice patterns of thought that feed anger or anxiety and practice small behavioral experiments. In remote sessions this can mean reviewing thought records, setting brief between-session tasks, and checking progress together.

Mindfulness Therapy gives simple attention skills for noticing rising anger and stress without immediate reaction. Short mindfulness practices can be taught and practiced in a session, then repeated between meetings to reduce reactivity.

Deciding which approach to use is collaborative. The therapist will help figure out what fits based on the client's needs, goals, and preferences, and adjust methods if something is not working.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Many people find online work helpful because it can fit a work break, remove travel time, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid being on camera when that feels difficult. These practical benefits make it easier to keep therapy part of a busy life.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderCoping with life changes

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImpulsivityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

19+ years

Listed in

Florida

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Which concerns does she address related to anger?

She lists anger among concerns alongside stress, anxiety, trauma, grief, depression, addictions, relationships, self-esteem and coping with life changes.

What is her general approach in sessions?

Her work is client-centered and solution-focused with an emphasis on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to change thoughts and behaviors that feed strong emotions.

How much clinical experience does she have?

She has 19 years of experience working with people facing trauma, mood concerns, and major life changes.

What credential and location should I know?

She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in Florida.

Can I work with her if I live outside the US?

Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are offered?

Please confirm current session options before booking, since format details are not specified in the biography.

How is cost handled?

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

How do I begin a first session?

Start by selecting the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.

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