Counseling Psychologist
Therapy: Safe Space, Comfort, Trust, NO JUDGEMENT Thrive Together: Lara Linder
Licensed Psychologist
Certified Mental Health Counselor – (CBT)
M.S. in Counseling Psychology & Psychotherapy, Greece
B.A. in Psychology, UK
I am a passionate, committed, and hard-working certified Cognitive behavioral Therapist (CBT) counselor who will tailor therapy sessions to your specific needs. With my specialization in CBT and mindfulness, my work allows me to work integratively with patients.
My aim, is to reduce my patient’s psychological distress and enhance their overall mental well-being through both short- and long-term sessions.
Therapy, to me, means being seen, understood, and heard. By being able to be vulnerable on your darkest days, sharing what you have been carrying on your shoulders for a long time, and confronting your feelings, to then stand up for yourself. And slowly building resilience and finding a positive way back into your routine and daily life. This is therapy for me.
Working at a previous counseling center and now in private practice, my specialization focuses on a wide range of anxieties, as well as burnout (ex., work or university life), depression, life crises, grief, and loss. My space is nonjudgmental, empathetic, safe, and trustworthy. I am open to all ages, cultures, nationalities, thoughts, statuses, and whatever may be brought into therapy.
I offer therapy sessions in English and German.
The first 20 minutes is free of charge
Information for therapy sessions
- Reduced price for university students
- Online clients can be served from anywhere in the world with Zoom, MsTeams or Google Meets.
- Standard therapy appointments are 50 minutes. I will accommodate 60 – 90 minute sessions when needed.
Payment: A receipt or invoice is provided. This can be submitted to your insurance company. I do not accept insurance assignments.
What is CBT?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a type of talking therapy that can help alleviate your difficulties and problems. CBT is based on your thoughts, feelings, physical sensations, and actions, by changing negative patterns to positive patterns.
Unlike some other talking treatments, CBT deals with your current problems rather than always focusing on your past.
- Great for short- and long-term clients, as goals are tailored to your needs.
- CBT has been shown to be effective in a wide range of psychological disorders from panic disorders, phobias, to PTSD, OCD, sleep problems, or addiction.
- Long-term health conditions (irritable bowel syndrome, chronic fatigue syndrome, or chronic pain) have been found effective with CBT as it helps reduce stress, anxiety, and you make a plan with your therapist for daily life and pain management.
Our Services
Available Services
How to choose Online or In Person Therapy
Online Therapy
You can be living anywhere.
Benefits of Online Sessions: - Only internet and a phone/laptop are needed.
- Flexibility, no travel time.
- Convenient, when sick, anxious, or not ready (one can always switch to inperson sessions).
- Easier availability for time management.
- Having sessions in your preferred, safe environment.
- More privacy, no risk of meeting someone you know.
- More cost-efficient (online sessions are cheaper).
Research states that online therapy has the same positive outcome as in-person therapy (Andrews et al., 2018).
In- Person Therapy
In-person sessions are held in Athens, Greece.
Benefits of In Person sessions:
- Allows you to bring your mental health needs to a supportive, non-judgmental environment.
- Comfortable space, being able to talk freely without any interruptions from home.
- Creating a safe in-person environment between patient and therapist.
- No internet glitches.
- Having a reason to leave your house.
Nonverbal body communication is important for your therapist to pick up on (Brenner, 2023).
