Linda Dollen, LMHC - Therapist in Iowa

About Linda

Linda Dollen is a licensed mental health counselor in Iowa with 20 years of practice. She focuses on everyday stresses that weigh on people - anxiety, depression, work pressure, relationship tensions, and parenting worries. She aims to create a calm, respectful space where someone can talk through problems and find clearer steps forward.

Her approach is practical and person-focused. She listens first, then helps set small goals that fit a client's life.

Background and approach

Techniques come from cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, and other proven methods chosen to match the person's needs. Linda has worked with a wide range of concerns across her career. This includes coping with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy issues, and challenges like ADHD or bipolar disorder.

She also supports people dealing with family problems, communication breakdowns, blended family issues, and adoption or foster care dynamics. Sessions are meant to be collaborative. She helps clients build skills for stress management, emotional regulation, and healthier communication.

Over time the focus can shift from managing symptoms to planning for the next life stage or making lasting behavior changes. Her work uses clear language and concrete tools rather than jargon. Linda holds the license LMHC - Licensed Mental Health Counselor - and draws on two decades of clinical experience to offer steady support for people seeking practical change.

Therapeutic approaches and how they translate online

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people notice hard thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. It focuses on identifying values and taking small actions that align with what matters most. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CBT, looks at how thoughts, feelings, and actions link together and teaches practical skills to change unhelpful patterns. Both methods are useful for anxiety, depression, stress, and coping with life changes.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and which methods feel like a good fit. Sessions are collaborative - methods can be mixed and adjusted as progress is made so the plan stays relevant to each person's needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make care flexible. Video and phone let people have real-time conversations, while chat and messaging can support check-ins, skill practice, and quick coping tools between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy family schedules and make it easier to keep continuity of care across life changes.

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)

Less about arguing with difficult thoughts, more about loosening their grip and acting on what matters to you anyway. Values and committed action carry the work, which suits conversation at a distance.

Client-Centered Therapy

The direction comes from you rather than from a set programme. The therapist offers a warm, non-judgemental space to think out loud and work at your own pace. Online, this rests on the relationship rather than on being in the same room.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

CBT looks at the link between what you think, how you feel, and what you do. You work on noticing unhelpful patterns and practising steadier responses. It suits online sessions well, because much of the work happens between appointments and can be talked through from anywhere.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Linda help with?

Linda works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, grief, parenting challenges, relationship and intimacy issues, sleeping and eating problems, and career-related stress.

How would you describe her way of working in sessions?

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. She listens carefully, sets small goals with clients, and teaches concrete skills to manage emotions and improve communication.

What is Linda's professional background?

She has 20 years of counseling experience and has supported people through trauma, family difficulties, substance concerns, and major life transitions.

What credentials and location are listed for this therapist?

She is credentialed as LMHC with the identifier IA LMHC 073540 and practices in Iowa.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English.

What session formats are offered online?

Linda offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as session formats.

How does payment and cost work?

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

How do I begin if I want to work together?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions according to the therapist's availability.

Specialties and expertise

Top specialties

Stress, Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family conflicts

Also works with

Therapeutic approaches

Experience: 20 years
Licensed: Iowa
Languages: English

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