- Guilt and shame
- Coping skills
- Life transitions
About Lina
Lina Dale is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in California with 12 years of practice. She works with adults facing stress, anxiety, depression, grief, self-esteem concerns, and major life changes, including guilt and shame.
She helps people dealing with isolation, communication problems, and the strains of chronic illness. Lina supports people coping with aging, cancer, caregiver stress, hospice and end-of-life matters, and seasonal affective disorder. She also works with questions of forgiveness, life purpose, and building self-love.
Lina’s sessions are collaborative and person-centered. She listens, asks practical questions, and helps clients build coping skills they can use between appointments. Conversations often focus on clarifying values, spotting patterns that keep someone stuck, and practicing small changes that feel doable.
Her work is grounded in evidence-based therapeutic techniques. That means she draws on approaches shown to help with mood, anxiety, and adjustment to illness and loss. She balances symptom-focused strategies with discussions about meaning, identity, and relationships.
People come to Lina when they want direct tools alongside room to talk through painful feelings. She helps people notice how guilt or shame shows up in daily life and then choose steps that shift those patterns. Her background and style aim to make therapy practical and relevant to everyday pressures.
Approaches for working with guilt, shame, and life change
Two evidence-based approaches she uses include short-term, skill-focused techniques that teach concrete ways to manage anxiety and mood, and strategies that address adjustment to illness and loss by focusing on practical coping and communication. The first helps break down distress into manageable steps and teaches tools people can practice between sessions. The second helps people make decisions and communicate more clearly when health or caregiving changes daily life.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. Lina will talk with each person about their goals and preferences and then try methods that fit those aims. That collaborative process helps tailor which techniques are emphasized over time based on what the client finds most useful.
Session logistics were not listed in the biography, so confirm current online session options before booking. Online work can make scheduling easier, allow shorter check-ins when time is limited, and reduce travel so therapy fits into a busy week. Licensed professionals commonly use those practical benefits to help therapy fit everyday life rather than adding extra steps.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
12+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What kinds of problems does she work with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Guilt and shame are listed among her focus areas.
How would she approach feelings of shame or guilt?
Her approach is collaborative and person-centered, using practical questions and coping strategies to help people notice patterns and try small changes.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with adults on mood, grief, chronic illness, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where does she practice?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) licensed in California and practices in that state.
Does she work in other languages or with international clients?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats does she offer?
Session formats were not specified in the biography; confirm current session options before booking.
How are sessions priced?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to start working with her?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are in danger or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.