- Grief and loss
- Guilt and shame
- Life transitions
About Linda
Linda Melseth is a Washington-licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) with 17 years of professional experience. She works with adults who are dealing with grief, low self-esteem, depression, life changes, and compassion fatigue. Her profile also notes an interest in forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.
Clients can expect straightforward conversation about what feels heavy or stuck. She helps people name difficult feelings and sort through what those feelings mean for day-to-day life. Sessions focus on practical steps and clearer thinking rather than jargon or abstract theory.
Linda aims to create an environment where people can say what they’re thinking without fear of judgment. She listens and responds with questions and reflections to help people notice patterns in their thoughts and behavior. That often leads to small experiments people can try between sessions.
Her background includes many years supporting people through loss and transitions. She draws on familiar, evidence-based techniques to address low mood, motivation, and self-worth. The work tends to be collaborative, with the person setting goals and Linda helping track progress.
People carrying guilt or shame often come to talk about what they did, didn’t do, or who they think they are. Linda focuses on helping people separate the past from present choices and on building clearer self-understanding. To begin, readers are invited to use the site flow to view online therapy options and book a first appointment.
How evidence-based approaches translate to online sessions
Linda describes using evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help people manage grief, low mood, and self-worth concerns. One common approach focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and testing them with small behavioral experiments. That method helps people spot thoughts that fuel guilt or shame and try different responses in day-to-day life.Another approach used in practice emphasizes emotional processing and naming feelings. Talking through painful moments in a steady way can reduce the intensity of those memories and make decisions feel clearer. These approaches are practical and aimed at changing how someone thinks and acts between appointments.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to choose techniques that match their needs, goals, and preferences. That means adjusting pace, trying different exercises, and checking what is helping as therapy continues.
Session format details are not specified in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when schedules demand it, or remove the need to travel to an office. Licensed professionals generally use these practical benefits to help therapy fit into everyday life.
Areas of expertise
Additional focus areas
Experience
17+ years
Listed in
Washington
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address related to guilt and shame?
She works with grief, self-esteem, depression, life changes, compassion fatigue, and related concerns such as forgiveness, guilt and shame, life purpose, and self-love.
How does she approach feelings of guilt and shame in sessions?
She uses straightforward conversation and reflection to help people name feelings and see how those feelings affect daily life. The focus is on practical steps rather than abstract theory.
How much clinical experience does she bring?
Linda has 17 years of professional work experience supporting people through loss, low mood, and life transitions.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a licensed mental health counselor, LMHC, licensed in Washington and practices from that state.
Can someone who speaks another language work with her?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What is the first step to begin working together?
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.