Lynly Curtis , MD, LCSW-C, LICSW

Lynly Curtis, MD, LCSW-C, LICSW, is a licensed clinical social worker practicing in Maryland with more than ten years of professional experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions, and she draws on a strengths-focused approach to help clients identify and build on what is working in their lives. MD stands for Doctor of Medicine, LCSW-C indicates a licensed clinical social worker credential, and LICSW denotes a licensed independent clinical social worker.

Her therapeutic style is warm and understanding, emphasizing respect, compassion, and empathy. She offers a space where clients can explore difficult feelings and life situations without judgment, and she is willing to incorporate faith into sessions as much or as little as each person prefers. Treatment is individualized, combining techniques from multiple modalities to meet each client’s needs.

Clinically, she draws from cognitive behavioral therapy, eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, client-centered methods, and internal family systems to tailor care. She helps clients address practical coping skills, process traumatic memories, strengthen relationships, and navigate major life changes. Lynly recognizes that seeking help is often a significant step and affirms that people do not have to manage these challenges alone.

Therapeutic approaches offered through online sessions

Client-centered therapy focuses on creating a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where therapists follow the client's lead, helping people explore feelings, clarify values, and build self-understanding - it can be useful for relationship concerns, grief, and navigating life changes.

Cognitive behavioral therapy, or CBT, helps clients identify and shift unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviors, and teaches practical skills for managing symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing, or EMDR, is an approach used to process distressing memories and reduce their emotional intensity, often applied in work with trauma and abuse.

Finding the right approach is part of therapy itself. Lynly works collaboratively with clients to assess needs, goals, and preferences and adapts techniques to fit each person rather than applying a one-size-fits-all model.

Online therapy with licensed professionals offers flexibility for scheduling and access. Video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging allow people to engage in therapy from home or on the go, support continuity of care during busy periods, and make it easier to fit sessions into caregiving, work, or travel commitments.