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Linda Dollen, LMHC

  • Experience20 years
  • LocationIowa
  • Focus areasADHD, Stress and Anxiety, and Relationship
  • Therapy approachesAcceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Client-Centered Therapy
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About Linda

Linda Dollen is an LMHC with 20 years of clinical experience offering compassionate care for a broad range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family difficulties, self-esteem struggles, trauma, grief, addiction, and ADHD.

Background and approach

She uses her training to help people make sense of overwhelming feelings and to build practical skills for coping with life changes and recurring patterns that interfere with daily functioning. Her style combines warmth and clear structure, creating a space where clients are listened to and guided without judgment.

Treatment often blends evidence-based techniques such as cognitive behavioral strategies and mindfulness-based practices with client-centered and existential perspectives to address both immediate symptoms and deeper questions of meaning. Linda tailors interventions to each person’s goals, whether the focus is on emotion regulation, communication, parenting concerns, or career-related stress.

Working from Iowa, she draws on two decades of practice to support people facing complex personal and interpersonal issues. Clients who engage with her can expect personalized attention, practical tools, and an emphasis on developing resilience and greater self-understanding over time.

Therapeutic Approaches and Online Care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people clarify what matters most to them and take committed action toward those values while learning to accept difficult thoughts and feelings. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking patterns and developing practical skills to change behaviors and reduce symptoms like anxiety or low mood. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a supportive, non-judgmental relationship in which the therapist provides empathy and understanding to help the client explore their own solutions and build self-directed growth.

Finding the right mix of approaches is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with clients to determine which methods fit their goals, preferences, and the challenges they bring, adjusting strategies as progress unfolds to keep treatment relevant and practical.

Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, making it easier to fit sessions into busy schedules or access care from different locations within the state. These remote formats can support continuity of care, allow for a range of communication styles, and help people practice skills in their everyday environments while staying connected with a licensed professional.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does she address?
Her practice supports many issues such as stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family problems, trauma and abuse, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related areas like self-esteem and intimacy.
What is her therapeutic approach or style?
She blends client-centered listening with structured techniques from CBT, DBT, ACT, and existential therapy to balance skill building with exploration of values and meaning.
How long has she been practicing?
She brings 20 years of clinical experience working with a wide variety of emotional and interpersonal issues.
Where is she licensed and based?
She is licensed as an LMHC in Iowa, with the license number IA LMHC 073540 and practices from that state.
Does she work with non-English speakers or international clients?
She provides services in English only and is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to accommodate different preferences and needs.
How are fees and payment structured?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; services are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What should I do to begin working together?
To start, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a session according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsSelf esteemDepression

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeBlended family issuesCaregiver issues and stressCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsForgivenessGuilt and shameHoardingImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMidlife crisisMood disordersObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthSeasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-loveSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapySystemic Therapy

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

Iowa

Languages

English

What Linda can help with

Linda Dollen works with clients on stress and anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, self esteem, and depression.

Linda works with anxiety, depression, relationship dynamics, and personal growth.

How Linda approaches therapy

Linda's clinical approaches include Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Existential Therapy, Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Narrative Therapy.

Experience and training

Linda is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor practicing in Iowa, with 20 years of clinical experience.