Linda Jarels, LPC

Linda Jarels is a licensed professional counselor (LPC) practicing in South Carolina with more than 20 years of experience. She focuses on helping adults manage depression, anxiety, grief, stress, and major life changes. Her work also addresses relationship and intimacy concerns, anger, addiction, and trauma and abuse. She pays special attention to the needs of people living with chronic health conditions, including HIV/AIDS.

Jarels takes a collaborative style in sessions. She listens first, then helps clients find clear, practical steps to feel steadier. Expect an empathic conversation that aims to build resilience and stronger self-esteem over time.

Her practice draws on straightforward, evidence-informed methods such as cognitive behavioral approaches, mindfulness, and acceptance-focused work. She also uses client-centered and solution-focused techniques to clarify goals and notice progress between visits.

Sessions are paced to match what each person needs. Some weeks focus on skills and coping strategies. Other times the work looks at processing grief or traumatic events at a gentler pace.

She helps people who want realistic plans for change and daily tools to manage symptoms. To start, prospective clients complete a short questionnaire and schedule a session based on availability. International clients who speak English may also work with her.

How therapeutic approaches shape online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most and take small actions toward those values while accepting difficult thoughts and feelings. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and coping with life changes. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thought patterns and testing them with practical experiments and new behaviors to reduce symptoms like worry and low mood. Mindfulness Therapy teaches simple attention practices to reduce reactivity and notice emotions earlier, which often helps with stress and anger.

Finding the best approach is part of the work. The therapist will listen to your goals, try methods that fit your needs, and adjust as progress is made. This is a collaborative process where techniques are chosen together rather than imposed.

Check the session options before booking so you know which formats are currently offered. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, avoid travel time, or keep sessions shorter when needed. Many people find regular online appointments help maintain momentum between life events and make it simpler to practice new skills in everyday moments.