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Noel Nightingale Follis

Compassionate, practical therapy for everyday challenges

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Credentials
LCPC
Experience
5 years
Licensed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Format
Online sessions

About Noel

Noel Nightingale Follis is a licensed clinical professional counselor who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship concerns. She also supports those dealing with grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting challenges, and changes in life circumstances. Noel works in Illinois and brings five years of clinical experience to sessions.

She aims to make the first step into therapy feel doable and respectful of each person’s pace. Noel keeps sessions straightforward and centered on real-life problems.

Background and approach

She encourages open conversation so clients can talk about difficult feelings without judgment. Her style blends active listening with practical tools to help people notice patterns, try small changes, and build skills that fit their daily life. She draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and mindfulness practices to address unhelpful thoughts and increase present-moment choices.

Noel also uses Client-Centered principles to keep the conversation focused on each person’s goals. For couples, she may include ideas from the Gottman Method to improve communication and problem-solving. Noel has worked with a wide range of concerns including ADHD, bipolar symptoms, body image and intimacy-related issues.

She also supports clients facing caregiver stress, chronic illness, adoption or foster care questions, and sexual diversity topics. Sessions are offered in English and use plain, direct language. Clients meet by video calls, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging.

Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements and uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time. To begin, use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to availability.

How evidence-based methods translate to online work

Noel commonly uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in her online practice. CBT focuses on identifying thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going and then testing small changes to shift results. ACT helps people clarify values, accept difficult feelings, and take committed action toward what matters most.

She also weaves in Client-Centered and mindfulness techniques to keep sessions grounded in each person’s experience. Client-Centered work prioritizes listening and creating a respectful space, while mindfulness practice teaches simple attention skills that can reduce reactivity and improve focus. Together these approaches help with anxiety, depression, relationship stress, parenting strain, and coping with change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Noel talks with each person about their goals and preferences, and then adjusts methods as needed. The plan can change over time based on what helps most in practice.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and to continue work between sessions. Many clients find the flexibility helpful when balancing work, family, and other responsibilities.

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 concerns does Noel help with?
Noel works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, trauma, addiction, parenting challenges, and many other life concerns listed in her profile.
What is her therapeutic style like?
She uses a straightforward, conversational style focused on listening and practical steps. Sessions aim to balance emotional understanding with skills people can use day to day.
What experience does she bring?
Noel has five years of clinical experience and has supported people with a wide range of presenting concerns, including couples work and individual care.
What credentials and location are listed?
Noel holds an LCPC credential and is licensed in Illinois under IL LCPC 180.016803.
Which languages and regions are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she does not accept international clients.
How are sessions delivered?
Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on client preference.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist arrangements; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to get started?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience
5 years
Licensed
Illinois
Languages
English

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