Linda Goad

Linda opened True Vine in April 2019. It was her vision to offer a personable, warm, and inviting place for clients to receive counseling.

Linda’s approach to counseling is that of an attachment centered based approach using Emotionally Focused Therapy. Linda Goad is a Certified Emotionally Focused Couples therapist and has advanced training in Emotionally Focused Family Therapy. Emotionally focused therapy is experiential, attachment driven and emotion focused. Linda helps the couple, family, individual repair, share, and heal bonds.

Linda Goad is a West Virginia Licensed Professional Counselor who specializes with couples and families using Emotionally Focused Therapy. Linda is an ALPS supervisor in West Virginia. Linda possesses advanced training in Cognitive Behavioral therapy and Emotionally Focused Family Therapy

Linda received her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from Marshall University and her Master's degree in Mental Health Counseling from Marshall University. Linda works with troubled teens in the group home setting facilitating mental health groups.  Linda has also worked for Marshall University as a tutor in the H.E.L.P. program working with students with Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder and other learning challenges. Linda has taught as an adjunct professor teaching course work in Stress Management. Her experience includes inpatient hospital counseling, outpatient therapy, and working with adolescents in the group home setting. Additionally, Linda Goad has worked with teens and adults in the drug court programs of Wayne and Cabell County facilitating drug cessation groups and counseling individuals with substance dependencies. Linda is trained and experienced in the 7 Challenges working with troubled youth at Stepping Stones.

In, Linda’s free time, she engages in working out at the gym with friends, hiking with her son, and husband to waterfalls, and finding new adventures in nature. Linda is a real nerd. Linda is constantly reading, and constantly learning.  Linda enjoys the outdoors, yoga and prayer as forms of mindful exercises in her daily life. Linda is an introvert/extrovert. She enjoys one on one conversations and also spending time a to showcase a premium service.