Personal Statement

Linda is an interactive, solution-focused therapist. Her therapeutic approach is to provide support and practical feedback to help clients effectively address personal life challenges. She integrates complimentary methodologies and techniques to offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each client. With compassion and understanding, she works with each individual to help them build on their strengths and attain the personal growth they’re striving for.

With an integration of complimentary approaches, I draw from a variety of methodologies and techniques to incorporate what is most helpful for each individual. In a comfortable and supportive atmosphere, I offer a highly personalized approach tailored to each of my client’s individual needs to help them attain the personal growth they’re striving for. Together with each client, I work to develop strengths and achieve life goals. I offer depression counseling, treatment for anxiety disorders, grief, and trauma. I also offer pre-marital counseling, and LGBT counseling.

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Client Focus (Age)

  • Preteens/Tweens (11 to 13)
  • Adolescents/Teenagers (14 to 19)
  • Adults
  • Elders (65+)

Therapy Specialties

  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bipolar
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Gender Identity
  • Grief
  • Infertility
  • Internet Addiction
  • LGBTQ Issues
  • Life Coaching
  • Obesity
  • Parenting
  • Personality Disorders
  • Relationship Issues
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues

Treatment Orientation

  • Attachment-based
  • Brainspotting
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
  • Collaborative Problem Solving
  • Conflict Resolution Therapy
  • Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
  • Eclectic
  • Family / Marital
  • Humanistic
  • Integration of different therapy models
  • Integrative
  • Intensive Short-Term Dynamic Psychotherapy
  • Person Centered/Rogerian
  • Psychodynamic
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)

Modality

  • Individuals
  • Couples
  • Family

Accepted Insurance Plans

  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Ceridian
  • Cigna
  • Health Net
  • Magellan
  • Military OneSource
  • Optum
  • Out Of Network
  • ValueOptions
  • WellCare
  • WellPoint

Years in Practice

20+ years

Services Fee

  • Therapy Session $70-$150

Payments Accepted

Cash, Check, Discover, Mastercard, Visa

Licenses

License Name License State Year
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) MFT15021 CA 1980

Certifications

Name Certification Number Year
Certified Employee Assistance Professional (CEAP) 40939 1980

Associations

Name
California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT)

Education

School Degree Major Year
Willliam Lyon University PhDClinical Psychology1984
University of La Verne MSCounseling Psychology1979

Languages

  • English

Office Address


Linda Erwin-Gallagher, LMFT

Linda Erwin-Gallagher, LMFT

2525 Camino del Rio S, Unit 245

San Diego, California 92108

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