Lyda Will-Hoover, LCSW - Therapist in Pennsylvania

Emotionally-Focused Therapy
CBT strategies
Parenting support

About Lyda

Lyda Will-Hoover is a licensed clinical social worker, LCSW, practicing in Pennsylvania with 10 years of experience. She focuses on stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, and depression. She also helps people manage relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, and addictions.

Her approach is direct and practical. She encourages clear talk about feelings and behavior. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns and learning specific ways to respond differently. She uses Emotionally-Focused Therapy alongside Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy when those fit the situation.

Lyda pays attention to how early relationships and attachment affect current life. That means talking about patterns that repeat in relationships and how people get stuck. She also addresses practical problems like work stress, caregiving strain, body image, and chronic illness. She can discuss concerns related to ADHD, bipolar disorder, and blended family dynamics.

Sessions center on the person in front of her and on what the person wants to change. Expect clear goals, short-term skills you can use at home, and space to name difficult emotions. She encourages small experiments between sessions to test new ways of relating.

Lyda works in English and practices in Pennsylvania. Cost varies with location and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.

How her approaches translate to online sessions

Emotionally-Focused Therapy helps people name and shift painful emotional patterns in relationships. Online sessions using EFT tend to focus on identifying core emotions and practicing new ways of responding in real time. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a practical approach that looks at thoughts and behaviors. In an online session CBT tools can include tracking patterns, practicing new skills, and reviewing short exercises between meetings.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Lyda will collaborate with each person to choose methods that fit their goals, needs, and preferences. She discusses what feels most useful and adjusts methods as things change so the work stays relevant and manageable.

Session format options are not specified in the original biography, so confirm current session choices before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, such as shorter check-ins during a break or avoiding travel time. They also allow practice of new interaction patterns in everyday settings and make scheduling more flexible for people with work or caregiving responsibilities.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyFamily conflictsParenting issuesDepression Coping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsRelationship issuesTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-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-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDissociationDivorce and separation Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issues Forgiveness Guilt and shameHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelity Isolation / loneliness Jealousy Life purpose Men's issues Midlife crisis Mood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depression Post-traumatic stress Pregnancy 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 Therapy Client-Centered Therapy Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential Therapy Mindfulness Therapy Motivational Interviewing Solution-Focused Therapy

Experience

10+ years

Listed in

Pennsylvania

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What issues does she help with?

She helps people with stress, anxiety, family and parenting concerns, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, and related topics.

What is her therapeutic style?

She blends Emotionally-Focused Therapy with CBT and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to focus on emotions, behavior, and values in practical ways.

How much experience does she have?

She has 10 years of professional experience working with a range of concerns including mood, attachment, and life transitions.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an LCSW licensed in Pennsylvania and provides services to people in that state.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not currently accepted.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started?

Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

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