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Lyda Will-Hoover, LCSW

  • Experience10 years
  • LocationPennsylvania
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Family
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Attachment-Based Therapy
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About Lyda

Lyda Will-Hoover is a Pennsylvania-licensed LCSW with a decade of professional experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family challenges, and a wide range of related concerns including ADHD.

Background and approach

She creates a welcoming atmosphere where clients can explore emotions, interpersonal patterns, and life transitions without fear of judgment. Her practice also addresses issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, intimacy-related struggles, anger, self-esteem, and career concerns.

Lyda integrates evidence-based methods to tailor support to each person's needs, drawing on approaches that focus on thoughts, emotions, and attachment dynamics. She also brings attention to specific presentations like bipolar symptoms, communication and control issues, attachment and adoption-related matters, caregiving stress, chronic illness, and body image.

Lyda emphasizes collaboration and practical skills alongside deeper understanding, helping clients build coping strategies while exploring underlying patterns. Her aim is to walk alongside clients as they identify goals and develop sustainable ways to function more comfortably in daily life.

Therapeutic approaches and online access

Lyda commonly uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as part of her online practice. ACT focuses on clarifying values and accepting difficult internal experiences while taking committed action toward meaningful goals, which can help with stress, anxiety, and life transitions. CBT works on identifying and shifting unhelpful thoughts and behaviors, offering practical tools for mood, anxiety, and coping with everyday challenges.

Finding the right approach is part of the collaborative process. Lyda works with clients to evaluate what fits best given their goals, preferences, and the issues they bring, and she may blend methods to tailor care rather than relying on a single technique.

Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to provide flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. These formats make it easier for clients to access regular support from a licensed professional without rearranging major aspects of daily life, and they allow therapy to continue across changes in routine or location.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does this therapist address?
Lyda supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family conflicts, and many related concerns such as trauma, grief, addictions, bipolar presentations, and ADHD.
How would you describe the therapeutic style used?
The approach is collaborative and nonjudgmental, combining practical skill building with exploration of emotions and relational patterns to meet individual goals.
What is her professional background and experience?
She is a licensed clinical social worker with 10 years of experience working with people across a range of mental health and life concerns.
Where is the therapist licensed to practice?
Lyda is licensed in Pennsylvania as an LCSW under the designation PA LCSW CW023378.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are conducted in English and international clients are not currently accepted.
What session formats are offered for online work?
Clients can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging according to availability and preference.
How are fees and billing handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session based on the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepressionCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTraumatic brain injuryWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Licensed

Pennsylvania

Languages

English