In individual therapy, Dr. Linden emphasizes a short-term, time sensitive approach that is problem focused. It is grounded in the perspective that it is not the events that occur in our lives that are the principal cause for emotional distress, but our mental, emotional and behavioral reactions to these events. During troublesome periods powerful ideas about ourselves or about the world can become activated that result in our feeling angry, anxious, or depressed. Relief comes from replacing these notions with a more realistic perception of our circumstances and ourselves. Unresolved issues from the past are often the source that creates this  vulnerability to unrealistic perceptions. A principal goal of this approach is to assist clients to learn how to become their own therapist, thereby preventing relapse and decreasing dependence on therapy or when appropriate medications.

For seven years Dr. Linden taught Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy at Roosevelt University.