Dr Linson was raised in a small town in West Virginia. She earned her veterinary degree from Ohio State University in 1985, then returned to West Virginia to join a small animal practice. Afterwards, she moved to Ohio and worked in a few practices before starting her own practice with a colleague. After ten years, she relocated to the Los Angeles, California area, working in a few different practices before purchasing her current practice, Woodland Hills Pet Clinic.

While in Ohio, she began looking for additional help with her chronic disease patients. She trained in acupuncture, Chinese herbal medicine, reiki, and craniosacral therapy. She also employs essential oils, laser therapy, and ozone therapy with her patients.

Last year, she completed the foundations course in veterinary homeopathy from the Veterinary Homeopathy Institute. Currently, she is undertaking training in acute prescribing from the Academy of Homeopathy Education.