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Linda McNellis, LCSW

Experienced mental health professional

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

At a glance

Linda is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

4.5 stars
Clients are very satisfied with Linda. View 37 reviews
Speaks English
Offers Telehealth visits
Licensed in Oregon and Arkansas

Recent reviews

Linda has helped me to get through a terrible time in my life. She's been very gentle and listens well. She's helped me make decisions I haven't been able to muddle through on my own. Her comforting and encouragement and kindness has been what I needed so badly. We will start a different angle soon, probably a bit more aggressive. She knows me pretty well by now and I feel assured she'll know how to work with me.

Reviewed November 2024

love her

Reviewed November 2024

More about Linda

  • 26 years' experience
  • Female
  • LCSW

Hello: My name is Linda McNellis. I am a mental health professional driven to help others overcome personal obstacles with twenty-seven years’ experience. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) I value each person's unique personality and individual situations that prompt them to seek professional services. I am committed to assist individuals reach their full potential. I have a significant amount of experience working with person coping with loss/grief, depression, anxiety and traumatic stress. Other areas of expertise include: family/relationship issues and self-esteem problems.

My counseling style is to communicate with empathy and compassion respecting the integrity of each individual using empowerment to encourage change. The therapeutic techniques used in my practice include cognitive behavioral/dialectical therapy, person centered and stage of development theory. When appropriate I also include aspects of Carl Jung's work integrating spirituality which helps in understanding the deeper aspects of one self.

If you are ready for change I am here to help without judgment and with unconditional positive regard. I look forward to working with you.

Specialties

Stress Anxiety Trauma and abuse Grief Depression Coping with life changes Relationship issues Family conflicts Intimacy-related issues Sleeping disorders Anger management Self esteem Career difficulties Compassion fatigue ADHD Abandonment Aging and geriatric issues Attachment issues Autism and Asperger Syndrome Blended family issues Body image Cancer Caregiver issues and stress Chronic pain, illness, and disability Codependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Coping with natural or human-caused disaster Dependent personality Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD) Dissociation Divorce and separation Emptiness Family of origin issues Family problems Forgiveness Guilt and shame Hospice and end-of-life counseling Impulsivity Infidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Midlife crisis Veteran and Armed Forces Issues Mood disorders Narcissism Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD Panic disorder and panic attacks Phobias Postpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy and childbirth Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) Self-love Sexual assault and abuse Social anxiety and phobia Traumatic brain injury Women's issues Workplace issues

Treatment Approaches

  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • Attachment-Based Therapy
  • Client-Centered Therapy
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
  • Jungian Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing
  • Narrative Therapy
  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Somatic Therapy
  • Trauma-Focused Therapy
  • Internal Family Systems

Licenses

Linda McNellis's National Provider Identifier (NPI) is 1366417164.

  • LCSW · Oregon · L7291 · Expires February 2025
  • LCSW · Arkansas · 6821-C · Expires April 2025

About online counseling

Affordable.
Pay a low flat fee.
Convenient.
Do it at your own time and at your own pace. Communicate whenever you feel it's needed.
Available now.
There is no waiting list and no calls to make. Simply fill out a short questionnaire and send your first message.

Online counseling allows you to receive care from a mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Reviews for Linda McNellis

All reviews have been submitted by clients after seeing the provider.

Overall rating:

4.5

37 reviews

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Clients mention: Helped Great Helpful Listens Wonderful Thank you The best Calm Caring Empathetic

Linda has helped me to get through a terrible time in my life. She's been very gentle and listens well. She's helped me make decisions I haven't been able to muddle through on my own. Her comforting and encouragement and kindness has been what I needed so badly. We will start a different angle soon, probably a bit more aggressive. She knows me pretty well by now and I feel assured she'll know how to work with me.

Reviewed November 2024

love her

Reviewed November 2024

As an older adult with grown children, I prefer a therapist who can relate to later-life issues. Linda is ideal. She has great expertise due to her training and professional experience, but also LIFE experience. She has lived the roles I'm living. I feel heard and understood--not just "patted on the back." Thank you, Linda.

Reviewed November 2024

Linda is caring and very diligent in providing support! Thank you!

Reviewed September 2024

Linda always listens and offers feedback, support, validation and guidance. I appreciate that.

Reviewed June 2024

Linda is a tremendous blessing and help. This is the first time I've pursued counseling and was very firmly impressed with the match I was given. She is sensitive to what ever emotions or situations I talk to her about, and has helped me get through them, in her calm and gentle way. There are many issues to work through, so it's uncertain how long I'll need counseling, but at the least having her to visit with is so beneficial. She is very much appreciated. I feel I'll always be her friend; she's been with me through the worst time of my life.

Reviewed April 2024

Linda is a wonderful therapist. She was kind and caring. She listened to me, and actually heard me!

Reviewed April 2024

Linda is great, very calm and a great listener

Reviewed February 2024

Direct,down to earth and compassionate.

Reviewed September 2023

She's great and very experienced. She has been a a major part of my healing process

Reviewed September 2023

Linda is a very compassionate therapist. I personally feel that’s an important trait to have when working with someone!

Reviewed March 2023

Talking to Linda is like talking to a non-judgmental friend.

Reviewed March 2023

Linda has been wonderful. She listen wells, asks thoughtful questions, and provides supportive and affirmational responses.

Reviewed March 2023

I found it beneficial to talk to Linda while I was going through some pretty big life changes while struggling with depression.

Reviewed November 2022

Linda is one of the best therapist I have had. She listens and always has the best advice. The best thing about her is that she is patient. She knows things take time and she is patient throughout the process.

Reviewed August 2022

She’s just dandy!!!!!!!!!!

Reviewed August 2022

Linda listens to me and replies in a kind manner. I’m very happy to change to her after my experience with Brightheart health. Linda helped to make things better w them just by listening to me and making me feel like opinion mattered to her. Maybe she didn’t make me feel any way and I just wanted to feel that way cause I choose to? Who knows!?! Psychologically I’m a little off my rocker! Or too overly savvy about my behavior?!

Reviewed April 2022

I enjoy talking to Linda. I realize that she is acting within the scope of a therapist/client relationship, but that really isn't in the forefront of my mind when we are talking. She also provides interesting materials at my request for me to consider outside of our sessions.

Reviewed December 2021

I was quite nervous about starting counseling, but Linda just makes space fit what I needed given how I am feeling. She listens first, and that is just a gift.

Reviewed June 2021

Linda is a great lady! I ended up getting a new counselor just because we weren’t a great fit but she is very sweet and has a lot of knowledge about what she’s talking about.

Reviewed May 2021

Everything was fine. She let me just talk and that was something I needed

Reviewed March 2021

Linda has credential that get my trust.

Reviewed February 2021

Linda has been really helpful coaching me through strategies to cope with quarantine. Thanks, Linda!

Reviewed December 2020

Linda was great!

Reviewed December 2020

Linda helped me through a tough family situation. Talking with her over the last two months has helped me trust myself and taught me so much about family dynamics. I appreciate her kindness and patience.

Reviewed November 2020

Linda has been really helpful and given me practical tools to implement the goals I’ve been working toward in counseling.

Reviewed July 2020

Very professional and helpful.

Reviewed May 2020

I really feel like Linda cares about helping me. Her inquiries were gentle and insightful. I think that this counselor and I are a good fit.

Reviewed January 2020

I have been in counseling with Linda pretty much weekly for the past three months and it has been tremendously helpful. I can get really wordy but Linda was very empathetic and listened to me and really helped me organize my thoughts and emotions. She is very knowledgeable about many subjects and we were able to discuss everything from my shaky childhood to faith. I struggle with a lot of family and trauma induced anxiety and addictions and Linda really helped me put a lot things into a healthy perspective. Thank you Linda.

Reviewed December 2019

Absolutely real. Raw. Without judgment. And kind.

Reviewed November 2019

This was my first experience with any form of counseling and, at the risk of sounding like a paid testimonial, BetterHelp made it so easy! The entire process was simple and working with Linda was more than I could have ever hoped for. She was kind, empathetic, and allowed me to direct our sessions. Honestly, I felt like she totally understood where I was coming from. Everyone should feel like they have someone to talk to and everyone should feel heard. If it weren't for my current financial situation I would be continuing my sessions. Without a doubt. I am a huge advocate for counseling and BetterHelp made it that much easier to get started. 10/10 would recommend. I had such an enjoyable experience. Thanks for pulling back the curtain and showing me the possibilities!

Reviewed November 2019

Linda McNellis was very helpful to me, very skilled listening and responses. She clearly understand what I was dealing with and we were able to develop a plan, which helped strengthen me and clarify my current perspective.

Reviewed November 2019

Linda is fantastic! She has helped me tremendously

Reviewed August 2019

I had my reservations about joining BetterHelp, however the experience has been exceptional. Linda has been very knowledgeable and the appointments fit my schedule perfectly. I love that I know I can message at any time if needed and look forward to having our weekly appointments. I have visited traditional office style services in the past with very little luck in helping and large bills to pay. BetterHelp takes the pressure off. I want to thank BetterHelp and Linda for the services provided to me.

Reviewed July 2019

Linda is doing a wonderful job, I’m having a hard time explaining what my issues are, so she listens patiently and then asks questions to clarify. It’s helpful for me to get everything out and then sort it out, which she’s fantastic at doing.

Reviewed July 2019

So far, Linda has been great. She lets me work in my own time without pushing. She is kind and seems to really have heart to help people. I’m so blessed we were matched.

Reviewed May 2019

I didn't have the slightest idea how online counseling would be but I don't have a lot of money and the mental health services here seem to be in a bit of disarray currently so I decided to check you all out. I really liked being able to choose my own counselor. I picked Linda because she's sorta in my age bracket, is a Christian and has such kind eyes. I chose well. She's a great listener. She's intelligent. She offers ideas but has never insisted I follow up on them unless I want to. I really like how she can untangle my non-productive feelings. I like her sense of humor and I like it that she lives her faith by simply being herself. (I almost didn't check the Christian box, fearing I was going to get lectured or worse). I like it that I am making some positive changes. I like it that I feel excited about life. I think Linda has had an incredible impact on me.

Reviewed March 2019

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Frequently asked questions

Does Linda McNellis offer telehealth visits?

Yes. Linda McNellis works with clients by exchanging messages, chatting live, speaking over the phone, or video conferencing based on what works for the client at that particular time.

What language(s) does Linda McNellis speak?

Linda McNellis speaks English.

How many years of experience does Linda McNellis have?

Linda McNellis has 26 years of experience.

Where is Linda McNellis licensed to practice?

Linda McNellis is licensed to practice in Oregon and Arkansas.

Does Linda McNellis accept clients outside of the United States?

No, Linda McNellis does not accept clients outside of the United States.

Is online therapy as effective as in-person therapy?

Numerous studies support the effectiveness of online platforms in facilitating life changes. For instance, research published by JMIR Publications, conducted by teams from the University of Berkeley, UCSF, and SF General Hospital, found that "users of BetterHelp experienced significantly reduced depression symptom severity after engaging with the platform."

What treatment approaches does Linda McNellis offer?

Linda McNellis offers clients Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Jungian Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Somatic Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, and Internal Family Systems.

How can I communicate with Linda McNellis?

Linda McNellis can be engaged in any one of four ways: (1) Exchanging messages, (2) chatting live, (3) speaking over the phone, or (4) video conferencing. You can use different ways at different times as you wish, based on your needs, availability, and convenience.

How do I get started with Linda McNellis?

Just tap the CHAT NOW button or tap here: A new window will open and you'll be directed to a simple form that will help start the conversation. Please note: It can take up to a few days to be matched to a therapist.

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