- Guilt and shame
- Addictions support
- Grief and loss
About Linda
Linda Sitomer is a California LMFT with 30 years of professional experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, grief, and major life transitions. Her practice also includes work around LGBT concerns, divorce and separation, and guilt and shame.
Linda listens to what brought someone in and helps them sort through immediate concerns. Sessions are straightforward and focused on practical steps people can try between meetings. She aims to reduce overwhelm so people can make clearer decisions about next steps in their lives.
Clients often come with feelings of isolation, social anxiety, workplace stress, or the pain of loss. Linda talks through how those feelings show up day to day and helps identify patterns that keep the same problems repeating. She uses approaches that are rooted in evidence and aimed at producing practical changes in thinking and behavior.
Her way of working is collaborative. She asks questions, offers observations, and suggests skills or exercises to practice outside sessions. The emphasis is on small, manageable changes that add up over time.
People who choose her usually want direct, steady support for real-world problems. Linda helps people weigh options, try new habits, and track whether those changes make life a bit easier. She works in English and practices in California.
Practical approaches and remote sessions
Linda draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on changing unhelpful thinking and behavior. Cognitive-based methods look at the thoughts that keep anxiety and guilt active and teach skills to test and shift those thoughts. Behavioral techniques focus on small actions people can take to interrupt cycles of avoidance and build confidence through repeated practice.Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work. She treats therapy as a collaboration and will help clients choose methods that fit their goals, preferences, and daily life. This means trying tools, checking what helps, and adjusting the plan as needed.
The biography does not specify session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or busy schedules. It can also allow for shorter check-ins when time is limited or let someone avoid commuting on a workday. Ask about available session formats when you arrange the first appointment so you know what will work best for you.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
30+ years
Listed in
California
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, LGBT issues, grief, and coping with life changes, plus related areas such as divorce, guilt and shame, isolation, social anxiety, women's issues, and workplace concerns.
How does she approach shame or guilt?
She talks through how shame or guilt shows up in daily life and suggests practical steps to reduce unhelpful patterns and move forward one step at a time.
What is her professional background?
She has 30 years of professional experience working with adults on emotional and behavioral concerns.
What credential does she hold and where does she practice?
She is an LMFT licensed in California and conducts practice work in that state.
Does she work in languages other than English?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can people outside the US work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, 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 or thinking about harming yourself, use the crisis numbers.