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Linda Ruth Brackin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Verified by Psychology Today Verified by Psychology Today
713 Old Wilmington RD, Hockessin, DE 19707
Let's Connect (302) 786-1989
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As Therapist and Life Coach, I am integrally connected to the burgeoning Science of Positive Psychology, which is the scientific study of what enables people and communities to thrive. My approach emphasizes the uniqueness and potential of each individual. I dwell in the possibility for positive change. I am committed to the use of tools which make it possible for you to recognize, appreciate and utilize your signature character strengths (you at your best) to assist you with any perceived problems, limitations and areas of healing, thereby opening the door for you to set your intention toward the realm of your possibility.
As a client, I hope you will find yourself willing to take meaningful risks for the sake of a full life. You will experience me as a strong advocate and champion for the fulfillment of your goals, helping you engage fully in your own possibility, renewal and personal transformation. Please visit my website.
My practice style emphasizes health rather than pathology. "Rather than fixating on what is wrong, what is missing, what we have not been given or have not achieved, we instead focus on what is right, what is not lost, what is already working." (I credit the work of Martin Seligman.)
Call or Email Linda Ruth Brackin now for a free 15 minute consultation - (302) 786-1989
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Finances
Fees
- Individual Sessions $150
- Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible
- Pay by Cash, Check, Health Savings Account, Paypal
Insurance
- Aetna
- AmeriHealth
- Any Major Medical Plan PPO
- BHS | Behavioral Health Systems
- BlueCross and BlueShield
- Cigna and Evernorth
- ComPsych
- Kaiser (Out-of-Network)
- Magellan
- See "CONTACT" page on my website for policy
- Out of Network
Check fees and, if listed, ask to verify your insurance coverage. Email or (302) 786-1989
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Linda Ruth Brackin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW
Qualifications
- Verified by Psychology Today Licensed by State of Delaware / Q1-0000809 Linda Ruth Brackin
- In Practice for 35 Years
- Certificate from Martin Seligman Authentic Happiness Program graduate / 2003
- Certificate from State of Pennsylvania SW006557L / 1990
- Attended Bryn Mawr Graduate School of Social Service, Graduated 1989
Specialties and Expertise
Top Specialties
- Relationship Issues
- Life Coaching
- Grief
Expertise
- Anxiety
- Behavioral Issues
- Bisexual
- Cancer
- Career Counseling
- Child
- Chronic Pain
- Codependency
- Coping Skills
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders (DID)
- Divorce
- Domestic Abuse
- Domestic Violence
- Eating Disorders
- Emotional Disturbance
- Family Conflict
- Gambling
- Impulse Control Disorders
- Infidelity
- Lesbian
- LGBTQ+
- Life Transitions
- Marital and Premarital
- Men's Issues
- Mood Disorders
- Obesity
- Parenting
- Peer Relationships
- Personality Disorders
- Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
- Self Esteem
- Self-Harming
- Sexual Abuse
- Sexual Addiction
- Sleep or Insomnia
- Spirituality
- Stress
- Suicidal Ideation
- Sustainable Happiness, Transgender
- Thinking Disorders
- Transgender
- Trauma and PTSD
- Weight Loss
- Women's Issues
Client Focus
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Age
Children (6 to 10) ,
Preteen ,
Teen ,
Adults ,
Elders (65+)
Participants
Individuals ,
Couples ,
Group
Communities
Bisexual Allied ,
Gay Allied ,
Lesbian Allied ,
Transgender Allied
Treatment Approach
Types of Therapy
- Coaching
- Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
- Eclectic
- Family / Marital
- Hypnotherapy
- Interpersonal
- Life Coaching
- Mindfulness-Based (MBCT)
- Person-Centered
- Positive Psychology
- Psychospiritual
- Relational
- Science of Positive Psychology
- Transpersonal
Groups
Sustainable Happiness Workshop Series
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The goal for this workshop series is simple and powerful:To help you lead lives that are happier, more engaged, and more deeply meaningful. I do this by drawing upon the principles of Positive Psychology."Positive Psychology is the scientific study of what enables individuals and communities to thrive and flourish.The field was founded in 1996 on the belief that people want to lead meaningful and fulfilling lives, to cultivate what is best within them and to enhance their experience of love, work and play." The Series consists of 4 monthly Sat aft workshops starting Jan 7/2012.
Expertise
Life Coaching
Age
Adults
Session Cost
$60-$70
Group Meets
Second Sat 1 P.M. - 4 P.M.
Location
518 Kennett Pike
Chadds Ford, PA 19317
Email Linda Ruth Brackin about this group or call - (302) 786-1989
Location
Primary Location
Renewal Counseling & Coaching
713 Old Wilmington RD
Hockessin, DE 19707
(302) 786-1989Email me
Nearby Areas
Counties
Neighborhoods
Call for a free consultation now - (302) 786-1989
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Linda Ruth Brackin
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, MSS, LCSW