Linda Dollen, LMHC

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Calm, practical therapy for lifes big turns

Details

Name	Linda Dollen
Credentials	LMHC
Based in	Iowa
Licensed in	Iowa
Session format	Online
Languages	English
Years in practice	20

About Linda

Linda Dollen is a licensed mental health counselor in Iowa with 20 years of experience helping people through stress, anxiety, depression, grief, and relationship challenges. She works with adults on issues like self-esteem, addictions, parenting strain, and coping with life changes. Her way of working is straightforward and respectful, focused on what a person wants to change.

She uses Narrative approaches to help people reframe the stories they tell about themselves.

Background and approach

Linda also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and client-centered care to help clients notice their values and build actions that match them. Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavior ideas are used when practical skills can reduce overwhelm. Sessions are conversational and goal-oriented.

Linda listens first, then offers tools and experiments you can try between sessions. She helps people break big problems into small, doable steps and tracks progress together. Her background includes long-term work with adults facing family of origin issues, communication problems, abandonment and attachment concerns, and the stresses of caregiving.

She also supports people dealing with bipolar symptoms, ADHD, eating and sleeping issues, and intimacy-related problems. Linda frames therapy as a collaborative process. She helps people sort priorities, test new ways of relating, and develop routines that make daily life easier.

Her style is calm, practical, and focused on helping people regain a sense of control and purpose. Her practice offers multiple ways to meet including video, phone, live chat, and text messaging, so people can choose what fits into their schedule and needs.

What this therapist works with

Her listing names Stress, Anxiety, Relationship issues, Family conflicts among the things Linda works with, alongside the areas below.

Approaches listed

Narrative Therapy: Named in her listing among her approaches.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Client-Centered Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT): Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Existential Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Mindfulness Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Motivational Interviewing: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Solution-Focused Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Trauma-Focused Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Systemic Therapy: Listed by Linda among the ways she works.
Training stated: This directory copies the approaches a therapist names and does not check training records. Ask Linda directly how much of the work is narrative and what a session usually looks like.

Narrative Therapy in this listing

Narrative Therapy appears in this therapist's own list of approaches. That tells you it is part of how she works. It does not tell you how much of a session it shapes, and this directory does not check or rate training.

If a narrative approach is what you are looking for, it is worth asking Linda directly how she uses it and what a session usually looks like.

Online session options

Therapeutic approaches for online care

Linda uses Narrative Therapy to help people separate themselves from the problem and rewrite the stories that shape daily life; this can be useful for identity, family of origin, and relationship issues. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), which focuses on noticing thoughts and values and then taking small committed actions that align with what matters most. Client-centered therapy is another core piece of her approach where listening and empathy guide the session so clients feel heard and understood.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Linda will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasnt worked in the past. Together they figure out which methods to try and adjust the plan as progress is made.

Online sessions offer practical benefits for busy lives. Video calls let you use visual cues and deeper conversation, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth or screens are limited, and live chat or text-based messaging supports quick check-ins and shorter touchpoints between meetings. These options make it easier to fit therapy into work, caregiving, or school schedules while keeping the focus on real-life changes and skill practice.

Common questions about this listing

What concerns does Linda address?

She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, self-esteem, parenting strain, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and many family-related problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is conversational and collaborative. She listens first, then offers practical tools and small experiments to try between sessions.

What is her professional background?

Linda has 20 years of counseling experience working with a range of adult concerns including attachment issues, caregiver stress, and communication problems.

What credentials and location are listed?

She holds an IA LMHC credential and practices in Iowa.

Which languages are offered and can she work internationally?

Sessions are offered in English. She does not accept international clients at this time.

What session formats are available?

People can meet via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging depending on what fits their routine.

How is cost handled?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions are provided through a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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