Linda Lipscomb, M.S.W.
Licensed Clinical Social Worker
Office Location
Turning Point - Oxnard
CONTACT
If you would like to make a first time appointment with Linda, contact the call center at 800-998-6329 to schedule an intake. For current clients, Linda’s extension is 322.
Hourly Rate $130 - $85
Sliding Scale Available – (Based on a combined month income)
Insurance Reimbursement assistance available
AREAS OF SPECIAL FOCUS
Psalm 51:10 Create in me a pure heart, O God, and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Do not cast me from your presence or take your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me the joy of your salvation and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.
Linda feels blessed to have been led by God to become a therapist, listening, praying, gently guiding toward God and His plan for their lives. She allows God’s direction in her sessions. Wholeness, healing, identity formation, clarity of vision…..these appear during therapy and help clients formulate who they are, where they are going and to learn the way.
The work she does with clients is very eclectic, meeting the client right where he or she is and doing her best to see things from their viewpoint. Their stories are what drives the therapy, helps to set the goals and objectives, and keeps us on track. Allowing God to be a part of therapy is always the priority. He guides and casts His love over every session.
Being licensed for over 13 years, Linda has specific interests in working with people who have suffered trauma, either in childhood or adulthood. Loss and grief, mood disorders, marital difficulties, adolescent problems, and life coaching are some of her special interests. The client is able to step out of the depression, the panic attacks, and the flashbacks and learn self care, turning their focus to the love in their lives, received and given, and a closer walk with God. Linda offers her clients a safe and warm environment and has the gift of listening with God’s heart. Linda is also trained in EMDR - Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.
PROFESSIONALLY TRAINED
B.A. Degree in Psychology - California Lutheran University
M.A Degree in Social Work - Portland State University
Trained in EMDR
Linda has accumulated more than 600 Continuing Education since being licensed in 1996.
Trainings include specialization in all of the above, plus EMDR, substance abuse, cognitive behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and other topics.
PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS
Licensed Clinical Social Worker - April 1996– LCSW #17928
Member - California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists – CAMFT
Member - National Association of Social Workers since 1990 - Chair of the Ventura chapter
Certified - Critical Incident Response
Credentialed - Disaster Mental Health - American Red Cross
Co-leader - American Red Cross Ventura County chapter
Subject Matter Expert - Board of Behavioral Sciences
Certified Alcohol and Drug Specialist – in progress
A SEASONED COUNSELOR
Linda has provided individual, group, family, and couple therapy to adolescents, adults, and older adults since 1996, with a diverse population of clients, including people from all walks of life, from all different cultural backgrounds, and of all different religious beliefs. She has been a Christian counselor for many clients when they have requested faith based services while in her private practice before joining the team at Turning Point.
Linda has also provided services pre- and post-adoption for those families adopting children from the United States and overseas. She has served as a mediator in numerous settings since 1999, primarily working with birth and adoptive families of young children. Linda served in several hospital settings as a medical social worker and therapist, as well as in-home health care social work.
She served as clinical supervisor for aspiring therapists since 1999. She currently serves as a Subject Matter Expert for the Board of Behavioral Sciences, helping to prepare examinations for new therapists just becoming licensed.
COMMITTED TO MINISTRY
Jesus is Linda’s Lord and Savior. She first learned about Jesus as a little girl, going to Sunday school and listening to the stories. But it was not until many years later that she met Jesus on a very personal basis. Each day before she gets out of bed, she recommits her life to Him once again. “He is my power, my strength, and He makes my way perfect, according to His word” (2 Samuel).
He brings people to Linda’s office, and together they seek His help to resolve the problems faced by the clients. That is Linda’s passion: helping people find their way back to Jesus and learning how much He loves them and that He has a plan for their lives (Isaiah).
A PROFESSIONAL SPEAKER
Linda has taught classes in adoption, procrastination, balancing work and home life, parenting adolescents, human development, parenting the strong willed child, and many others.
If you would like to schedule Linda as a guest speaker, please contact Frances J. Harvey at the Speakers Group for arrangements at 800-998-6329.
COMMITTED TO FAMILY
After being single for 25 years following a divorce, she says that her best friend and husband was God’s choice for her. She had given that part of her life to God many years earlier, and was promised on her wedding day that God will always be first in their lives, and because of that, they will always be able to work out their differences.
Linda and her husband have four adult children between them, 12 healthy, happy grandchildren, with whom they stay in close contact. Linda believes in family and in keeping it together. She also uses this belief and practice to help her clients to do the same.
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