Linda Smart-Sullivan(She/Her/Hers)

Linda Smart-Sullivan is a Licensed Certified Social Worker - Clinical  located in Bel Air, MD. Linda provides individuals, across the age span, with a space where they can talk about their feelings and receive empathy, validation, and gentle redirection. Many of Linda’s clients struggle with addiction or substance use. She also treats those with anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and grief including complicated grief. Some of her clients are involved with the justice system or are  going through divorce.

Linda offers clients a compassionate ear, and creates a space where they can feel comfortable in expressing their emotions. She utilizes Motivational Interviewing to help clients establish their understanding of readiness for change, and the underlying motivations behind their unhealthy behaviors like substance use. She also utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a thoughts-based therapy modality that teaches clients how to avoid self-critical thoughts, which can lower self-esteem or self-worth. Clients learn how to reflect on their background and the meaningful experiences of their past, which can be helpful in understanding their current situation.

Linda earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Maryland School of Social Work. She has over 40 years of experience working with clients, and enjoys helping clients put together strategies to improve their lives.