Linda Dollen, LMHC

Linda Dollen is a licensed mental health counselor with 20 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and relationship issues. She works with concerns like self-esteem, grief, addiction, trauma, and parenting challenges. Linda aims to make therapy clear and practical so people can start feeling steadier sooner.

Her sessions are calm and focused. She listens first, then helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and habits. Linda uses tools from cognitive behavioral therapy to create small, realistic changes that add up over time.

Linda also draws on acceptance and commitment approaches to help people connect with their values. That work helps when life changes feel overwhelming or when it’s hard to decide what matters most. She blends this with client-centered listening so people can steer the work toward what matters to them.

Many people come for help with life transitions, parenting stress, communication problems, or career pressure. Linda pays attention to how family of origin, attachment, and past loss show up in day-to-day life. She helps people build clearer boundaries and steadier routines.

Sessions mix practical skills and honest reflection. Linda offers phone, video, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different days and schedules. Her approach is collaborative - she partners with each person to set goals and try small experiments that feel doable.

How these approaches translate to online sessions

Linda uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice thought and behavior patterns that keep problems going. In simple steps she helps clients test ideas, try small behavior changes, and track what improves. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, sleep issues, and habits people want to change.

She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people clarify what matters to them and act in line with those values. That work supports coping with life changes, grief, and feelings that feel stuck. Linda pairs this with client-centered listening so goals come from the client rather than a script.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. Linda will help figure out which methods fit a person's needs, goals, and preferences. She treats the choice as a collaboration and adjusts plans based on what is working.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy fit different days and needs. Video is helpful for face-to-face conversation and teaching skills. Phone can work when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Chat or messaging can support brief check-ins, written coaching, or flexible scheduling during a busy week.