ABOUT LINDA

Linda is a native Californian living in San Diego since 1989. For over 20 years she has provided individual and group therapy services and clinical supervision within the San Diego community at places such as Mesa College, Southern Indian Health Council, and Scripps Hospital Behavioral Health Outpatient Program. Linda leads training, workshops and provides presentations to support connection, communication, personal growth, and psychological education.

Linda draws on diverse theoretical frameworks to achieve results that include traditional and non-traditional approaches including EMDR, somatic therapy modalities and mindfulness. 

Linda has a personal commitment to service and is skilled to support the well-being of individuals, groups, family systems, and communities. 

Kindhearted, empathetic, clear, humorous.

Linda brings a strengths perspective to her practice. People build meaningful lives on what is already working.

Linda Gibbins-Croft, LCSW, HTP

Over 35 years of social work experience.

Two degrees in the field, BSW 1996, MSW 1998.
License Clinical Social Worker since 2007
Healing Touch Practitioner since 2015

I’d love to help you find your new path. See how you can work with me to discover how to live as your best self. 

TESTIMONIALS

  • "Linda is one of our most beloved therapists- her expertise and compassion blend well to make her very effective with patients. She is frequently acknowledged in both patient and staff rounding for her compassion and good work."

    —Manager at Scripps Hospital Outpatient Program

  • "Linda is an intuitive healer that works with the client to promote their highest human and spiritual potential."

    — Sue Shrader-Hanes

  • "Working with Linda has left me inspired to embrace the core of who I am. Linda is a rare balance of clinician, healer and guide."

    — Rebecca L.

  • "Linda is a model for non-judgemental support."

    — Scripps Evaluation

  • "Linda performed Healing Touch on me after 5 of my 6 chemotherapy treatments. Of those 5 sessions where I received Healing Touch, I was grateful to find that I was able to return to my daily activities much faster compared to the one session where I was not able to meet Linda."

    — Carol B.

  • "Linda's first impetus is to find the positive in people and situations and to look for and honor everyone's strengths."

    —W.H.

  • Assistance

    Work with me to move your life to the next level. I offer guidance through integration of new and intense experiences, breaking old patterns, overcoming negative habits, and discovering a life beyond trauma. I also offer pre- and post-ritual counseling, psychedelic integration, and support before and during the process of dying.

  • Healing

    My life's work brings together over 35 years of experience in helping people to live in their strengths and reclaim their wholeness. I provide counseling and therapy as a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Healing Touch Practitioner. I also provide supervision for therapists in training.

  • Methods

    I honor the natural processes within my clients to support personal resilience. I work gently to address trauma. I am trained in EMDR, leveraging somatic resilience through Organic Intelligence, and varied forms of cognitive behavioral therapy. Today is a good day to get started!

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QUESTIONS? LET’S CHAT.

HAVE QUESTIONS OR JUST WANT TO CHAT? BOOK A FREE 15 MINUTE CONSULTATION WITH ME.

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