Linda J. Falkner, LMHC, is a licensed mental health counselor with decades of experience helping individuals navigate life’s most difficult challenges. Based in Sun City Center, Florida, she runs her counseling practice online, offering guidance and support to clients from diverse backgrounds. Known for her practical wisdom, humor, and compassion, Linda has built a career around listening deeply and empowering others to find resilience within themselves.

Her personal life is as complete and dynamic as her professional work. A devoted mother of two grown children and a proud grandmother, she balances family with a love for nature, travel, and animals. At home, she finds joy in caring for her flower garden and a lively assortment of pets, including cats, a miniature Australian Shepherd, fish, lovebirds, and three cheeky chickens, Expresso, Crispy, and Nugget.

Linda is also an avid traveler who has explored several continents and continues to seek new experiences and adventures. Her journeys reflect a lifelong curiosity about the world and a belief in growth through exploration.

Widowed, Linda has learned to create a life of strength, independence, and humor. Whether in her counseling practice, travels, or daily life, she values honesty, empathy, and the ability to discover meaning even in life’s hardest chapters. Readers and clients alike are drawn to her authenticity, insight, and unique perspective shaped by professional expertise and lived experience.