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Linda Vidi

LPC

Linda Vidi, LPC

Practical, direct counseling for trauma and life changes

Licensed in New Jersey
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About Linda

Linda Vidi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people untangle relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and coping with major life changes. Her manner is direct and compassionate, and she combines listening with practical steps clients can use right away.

She draws on years of working alongside licensed psychologists and clinical agencies. That background informs how she sees patterns that link past experiences to today's problems. She also brings personal insight from lived experience with abuse and recovery, which shapes how she understands healing.

Linda uses a mix of focused strategies and open conversation. Sessions often include clear feedback and tools clients can practice between meetings. She aims to balance supportive listening with gentle challenges that build self-awareness.

Her work covers many related concerns, including body image, chronic pain and illness, divorce and separation, and forgiveness. She also helps people dealing with obsessive or compulsive behaviors, post-traumatic stress, postpartum depression, and struggles with self-harm or self-love.

Based in New Jersey, Linda works with adults who want steady progress and practical coping skills. She explains steps in plain language and helps people set achievable goals. Her approach is steady, realistic, and focused on what clients need now.

Blending practical approaches for online care

Linda often uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, which looks at how thoughts and behaviors interact. CBT breaks problems into small, manageable steps and offers tools people can try between sessions to change unhelpful patterns.

She also draws from Client-Centered Therapy, which centers the conversation on the person in the room. This approach focuses on listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and helping people find their own solutions.

Finding the best approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels most useful. That way sessions can adapt over time and use techniques that match real needs.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video lets people use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be easier when movement or comfort matters. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for brief check-ins, written reflection, or when typing feels more natural. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule and to keep consistent contact with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Linda address?

She helps people with relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, chronic illness and pain, divorce, and obsessive or compulsive concerns.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her approach is direct and compassionate. She combines client-centered listening with clear feedback and practical exercises people can use between sessions.

How much experience does she have?

Linda has 21 years of experience working in clinical settings alongside licensed psychologists and agencies. That background supports her work with trauma and recovery.

What are her credentials and where is she based?

She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, credentialed as NJ LPC, and practices from New Jersey.

Which languages are sessions offered in?

Sessions are offered in English.

Can international clients work with her?

International clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats does she use?

She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to meet depending on the client's needs.

How are costs and scheduling handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule based on availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Additional focus areas

Body imageChronic pain, illness, and disabilityDivorce and separationForgivenessMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPrejudice and discriminationSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobiaWomen's issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

Experience

21+ years

Licensed

New Jersey

Languages

English

License and registration

LPC, New Jersey
37PC01182000
NPI (National Provider Identifier)
1649919077

As listed on the therapist's professional profile. You can check a license with the state licensing board and an NPI in the national registry.

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