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Linda Vidi

LPC

Compassionate, practical therapy for life changes

  • Direct supportive listening
  • Trauma-informed care
  • Skills for daily life

About Linda

Linda Vidi is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) with 21 years of experience helping people navigate relationship stress, trauma, and major life changes. She draws on long clinical experience and her own history of recovery to understand what it feels like to cope after abuse. Linda focuses on meeting people where they are and offering practical support for the challenges they bring.

Her approach blends direct, client-centered listening with targeted techniques. Sessions combine deep listening with clear feedback and tools clients can use between meetings. She pays attention to how past events shape current patterns and helps people notice small shifts that matter.

Linda often uses cognitive behavioral ideas to identify unhelpful thoughts and build different habits. She also integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing when processing traumatic memories is needed. These methods are adapted to each person’s pace and comfort level.

People come to her for help with body image, chronic illness and pain, divorce and separation, and midlife transitions. Other focus areas include narcissism, obsessive behaviors, postpartum mood concerns, and issues tied to prejudice and discrimination. Readers in New Jersey will find her professional home state listed as part of her practice identity.

Sessions emphasize honest dialogue and practical steps. Linda aims to help people feel understood, gain insight, and try strategies that reduce distress. Prospective clients are encouraged to confirm current session formats and scheduling details before booking.

How specific approaches inform online care

Linda uses client-centered methods to create a calm, respectful space where the person's concerns lead the conversation. This approach focuses on listening closely, reflecting what is heard, and helping clients identify their own goals and next steps.

She also uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice patterns of thought and behavior. CBT offers concrete exercises to change habits, manage worry, and shift unhelpful thinking that can worsen mood or self-image.

For people working through traumatic memories, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing can be part of the work. EMDR sessions focus on processing disturbing memories so they feel less overwhelming and interfere less with daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals and concerns and recommend methods that match those needs. Over time the plan can change based on what helps most.

The practical benefit of online therapy is fitting sessions into a busy life, for example making it easier to schedule around work or caregiving. If you need information about specific session formats, please confirm current options before booking. Online work can let people use in-session tools and follow-up exercises from wherever they join, while the therapist helps adapt the methods to daily routines.

License and NPI

LPC New Jersey · No. 37PC01182000
NPI1649919077

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

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

Credentials

New Jersey

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does this therapist commonly address?

She focuses on relationship challenges, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include body image, chronic pain and illness, divorce and separation, and related concerns.

How would you describe the therapist's style?

The style is direct and integrative, combining attentive listening with clear feedback. Sessions offer practical tools alongside opportunities to reflect on past experiences.

What kind of background does the clinician bring?

She has 21 years of experience and has worked with licensed psychologists and clinical agencies. Her background includes personal experience with recovery from abuse.

What credentials and location are on record?

The clinician is a Licensed Professional Counselor, listed as LPC in New Jersey. Her practice location is New Jersey.

In which languages are sessions available?

Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.

Which session formats are offered?

Session formats are not specified in the biography; please confirm current options with the service before booking.

How is cost handled for therapy?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability, and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What are the first steps to begin working together?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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