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title: Linda Cherry, LMSW
date: 2026-09-29T22:05:43Z
modified: 2026-10-15T01:02:09Z
permalink: "https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/team/linda-cherry-lmsw/"
type: team
status: publish
excerpt: ""
wpid: 6858
specialty:
  - Therapy
office:
  - Bowie, MD
  - Columbia Psychiatry
modality_areas:
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  - Individual Counseling
  - Relationship Counseling
  - Trauma-Focused CBT
conditions:
  - Addiction & Substance Use
  - ADHD
  - Adoption
  - Anger Management & Impulse Disorders
  - Anxiety Disorders
  - Behavioral Issues
  - Bipolar Disorder
  - Career Issues
  - Cultural (racial, ethnic) Identity Issues
  - Depression
  - Domestic Violence
  - Family Conflict
  - Grief and Bereavement
  - Homelessness
  - LGBTQI+ identity and/or stressors
  - Parenting Issues
  - Pre/Post-Partum
  - Relationship Issues
  - School Issues
  - Sex Abuse Victims
  - Social Anxiety
  - Stress Management
  - Transition to Adulthood
  - Trauma
  - "Women's Issues"
special_populations:
  - Co-Occurring Disorders
featured_image: "https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/CMH_2.png"
timestamp: 2026-10-15T01:02:09Z
tags:
  - Therapy
  - Bowie, MD
  - Columbia Psychiatry
  - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
  - Individual Counseling
  - Relationship Counseling
  - Trauma-Focused CBT
  - Addiction & Substance Use
  - ADHD
  - Adoption
  - Anger Management & Impulse Disorders
  - Anxiety Disorders
  - Behavioral Issues
  - Bipolar Disorder
  - Career Issues
  - Cultural (racial, ethnic) Identity Issues
  - Depression
  - Domestic Violence
  - Family Conflict
  - Grief and Bereavement
  - Homelessness
  - LGBTQI+ identity and/or stressors
  - Parenting Issues
  - Pre/Post-Partum
  - Relationship Issues
  - School Issues
  - Sex Abuse Victims
  - Social Anxiety
  - Stress Management
  - Transition to Adulthood
  - Trauma
  - "Women's Issues"
  - Co-Occurring Disorders
---

### Licensed Social Worker

I provide [therapy](https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/psychiatric-care/mental-health-counseling-and-therapy/) services at our [Bowie, MD](https://www.columbiapsychiatry-dc.com/wp-content/uploads/wp-mfa-exports/location/bowie-md.md) clinic.

As a licensed therapist, who specializes in supporting adults with marginalized identities. I use evidence‑based, culturally responsive therapy to help you explore your experiences, identities, and values with curiosity and compassion.
I will support you in defining your values, strengthening your sense of identity, and building the tools needed to live a life that feels authentic and fulfilling. I believe deeply in the healing and transformative power of therapy.

If you’re ready to begin this journey, I’m excited to meet you and support you every step of the way.

Grounded in evidence‑based cognitive‑behavioral therapy, I integrate multicultural and developmental frameworks to honor the full complexity of who you are. Together, we explore how your cultural background, family history, and personal narratives influence your emotions, relationships, and patterns of coping.

I want you to know that therapy with me is a space where you don’t have to perform, protect, or shrink any part of yourself. I understand how exhausting it can be to move through the world holding identities that are misunderstood, minimized, or judged, and my goal is to offer a space where you feel genuinely seen and supported.