Larcetta Linear, LCPC

Larcetta Linear is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois. She brings 25 years of experience helping people facing stress, anxiety, depression, and struggles with self-esteem and career issues. She also supports people coping with relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, and parenting challenges.

Her work is grounded in a person-centered style. That means she listens first and adapts sessions to each person’s needs. Sessions are collaborative and goal-oriented, with practical steps people can try between meetings.

She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a core tool to help people notice and change patterns of thinking and behavior that feed anxiety and depression. Mindfulness practices are offered to build moment-to-moment awareness and calm. Solution-focused and motivational techniques help people move toward clear, manageable goals and stay motivated to change.

Larcetta has worked with people managing both mental and physical health issues, including chronic pain paired with depression. She brings steady, empathetic support and practical strategies that fit daily life. Clients can expect straightforward conversations, clear goals, and tools they can use right away.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. She aims to create a respectful space where people feel heard and can work toward meaningful change.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

CBT, or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and behaviors and replacing them with more helpful ones. It is practical and often includes specific exercises to try between sessions to reduce anxiety and depressive symptoms.

Client-centered therapy emphasizes an accepting, nonjudgmental conversation where the therapist follows your lead. This approach helps people feel heard and encourages self-directed growth through a supportive relationship.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they decide which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer several practical benefits. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when visual cues matter. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or you prefer not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging provide brief check-ins or ongoing support between longer sessions. These formats make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to use tools in real-life settings, which can help learning stick.