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 Linda
Kline-Lau has a passion for working with hurting people
and a desire to help them resolve their core issues
so that they can become all that God designed them to
be. Her goal is to help people uncover the true sources
of “the chains that bind them” and the pain
each person carries so that they can be healed, break
free and live according to God’s good plan for
them. She strongly believes that true healing can only
come through the power and intervention of our Lord,
Jesus Christ and the work of the Holy Spirit.
In her personal faith-journey
and her own quest to overcome depression and self-esteem
issues, Linda has gained valuable life experience in
many areas. These areas include experiencing the death
of a parent, loss through suicide, eating disorders,
anger management, relationship issues, divorce, marital
counseling, and numerous lessons on life in a blended
family. Linda believes that the adversities of life
and her ever-deepening relationship with God are all
part of His plan to prepare her to carry out His work
by helping others.
Linda recently completed
her Practicum at Capitol Hill Pregnancy Center where
she counseled with impoverished young women who came
for free pregnancy testing as well as those who came
to receive free material resources to assist them in
caring for their infants and toddlers. Linda is still
involved in ministering at the Center. Linda was also
trained as a Stephen Minister at her church where she
worked for 7 years with women facing crises in their
personal or marital life. As a certified Highlands Associate,
Linda administers the Highlands Ability Battery as a
part of career counseling with high school and college-aged
young men and women.
Linda received her
Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Frostburg
State University and is in her final year of obtaining
a Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
at Regent University. Linda also has a Master’s
degree in Information Science and Systems from Bowie
State University and has been working as a Business
Analyst for a systems engineering and development team.
Linda and her husband,
Will, have been married for 16 years and have a 14 year-old
son. Linda also has a 24 year-old daughter from her
first marriage who currently works as a Technical Writer.
Linda’s life-scripture is Isaiah 61: 1
1 The Spirit of the
Sovereign LORD is upon me,
for the LORD has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to comfort the brokenhearted
and to proclaim that captives will be released
and prisoners will be freed.
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