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Lynly Curtis

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Lynly Curtis, LCSW-C, LICSW

Maryland

Licensed social worker - stress and relationships

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Key details

  • CredentialsLCSW-C, LICSW
  • LicenseLCSW-C, Maryland / 22244; LCSW, Virginia / 0904017627; LICSW, Washington / LW61625070
  • NPI1265989743
  • Experience10 years
  • LanguagesEnglish
  • LocationMaryland

About

  • CBT methods
  • EMDR approaches
  • Mindfulness work

About Lynly

Lynly Curtis is a Licensed Certified Social Worker in Maryland (LCSW-C) with ten years of clinical experience. She works with adults on stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and relationship concerns. Lynly also helps people manage parenting strain, grief, anger, attention challenges, and career or life changes.

She focuses on spotting practical strengths clients already use and building on them. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented. She can include faith in sessions when clients want that included.

Lynly often draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing alongside a Client-Centered approach. She uses these methods to help people notice unhelpful thoughts, practice different behaviors, and process painful memories at a pace that feels manageable.

In meetings she aims to listen without judgment and to help people find workable next steps. That can mean short-term coaching for a specific problem or longer work on patterns such as codependency, communication problems, or coping after trauma.

Her background includes a range of clinical settings across a decade of practice, and she supports people dealing with complex life stressors like caregiving burden, blended family issues, domestic violence concerns, and eating and body image struggles. Sessions are offered in English and based in Maryland.

How sessions work

How therapy approaches are used online

Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening and working from the client's goals. It helps people clarify what matters to them and choose steps that fit their values.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. It uses practical exercises and experiments to change unhelpful patterns that feed anger, anxiety, or low mood.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing, EMDR, supports processing distressing memories by using a structured sequence of reflection and bilateral stimulation. It is commonly used when trauma or painful events are part of the problem.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with the client to match methods to goals and preferences, and may combine approaches as that fit becomes clearer.

Confirm the specific session formats before scheduling, since the biography does not list them. Online sessions can make it easier to fit meetings into a busy day, reduce commute time, or choose a shorter check-in when needed. They also allow people to continue consistent work across life changes without requiring travel.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Also works with

Relationship issuesGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesBlended family issuesBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDivorce and separationDomestic violenceEating and food-related issuesFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMoney and financial issuesMood disordersPanic disorder and panic attacksPersonality disordersPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Maryland, Virginia, Washington

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship struggles, anger, parenting strain, grief, ADHD, and related issues.

What is her therapy style like?

She uses a conversational, client-centered approach and draws on CBT, EMDR, DBT, and mindfulness depending on the issue and goals.

How much experience does she have?

She has ten years of professional experience working in clinical settings with adults on a range of concerns.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She holds LCSW-C in Maryland and LICSW; her practice is based in Maryland.

Does she offer sessions in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Please confirm current session options before booking, as formats are not specified in the provided biography.

How are fees handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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