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Nicole VandeLinde

Nicole VandeLinde

LPC

Missouri

Compassionate counselor helping people find forward movement

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At a glance

Credentials
LPC
License
LPC, Missouri / 2020019554
Experience
10 years
Languages
English
Location
Missouri

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    • Faith-informed care
    • Values-centered work
    • Practical tools

    About Nicole

    Nicole VandeLinde is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) practicing in Missouri. She brings ten years of experience supporting people through difficult moments and helping them find hope and practical ways forward. Nicole aims to make sessions feel straightforward and approachable so parents and individuals can talk about what matters most to them.

    She creates a calm, accepting atmosphere where people can speak honestly and explore what feels stuck. Nicole combines ideas from several therapies to build a plan that fits each person’s situation and goals. She centers her work in Christian faith and respects how spiritual beliefs shape healing.

    Nicole commonly helps people facing depression, anxiety, stress, and grief. She also supports those dealing with relationship and communication struggles, parenting strain, trauma and abuse, addictions, anger, self-esteem issues, and compassion fatigue. She focuses on practical steps people can try between sessions.

    Her approach draws on methods like Motivational Interviewing to support change, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to clarify values, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to address unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. Emotionally-Focused and Existential ideas also shape how she helps people understand feelings and meaning in life.

    Nicole values walking alongside people rather than directing them. She aims to help clients notice small shifts, try new responses, and build on what already works in their lives.

  2. How therapeutic approaches fit into online care

    Motivational Interviewing helps people find their own reasons to change by using direct, respectful conversation. It can be useful for addictions, motivation around life changes, and when someone feels stuck.

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on clarifying what matters most and taking actions that match those values. That approach can help with anxiety, depression, and getting unstuck from old habits.

    Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at thoughts and behaviors and offers concrete strategies to shift both. It’s often used for anxiety, depression, and managing stress.

    Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole will collaborate with each person to pick methods that match their needs, goals, and comfort. She combines elements from different approaches to build a plan that feels practical and realistic.

    Confirm the available session options before booking because the biography does not list specific formats. Online therapy can make sessions easier to fit into busy days, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Talk with the therapist during the matching process about scheduling, session length, and what will work best for day-to-day life.

  4. Areas of expertise

    Primary focus

    Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepressionCoping with life changes

    Also works with

    AddictionsTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCompassion fatigue

    Therapeutic approaches

    Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyMotivational InterviewingSolution-Focused Therapy

    Experience

    10+ years

    Listed in

    Missouri

    Languages

    English

  5. Frequently asked questions

    What kinds of concerns does she help with?

    She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, relationship and family struggles, parenting issues, addictions, trauma and abuse, anger, self-esteem, intimacy concerns, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue.

    What is her general therapy style?

    Nicole focuses on a supportive, straightforward style that helps people talk honestly and try practical steps between sessions.

    How much experience does she have?

    She has ten years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of life and relationship challenges.

    What are her credentials and where is she based?

    She holds the LPC credential and practices in Missouri.

    Does she conduct sessions in other languages or accept international clients?

    Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

    What session formats are available?

    Please confirm current session options before booking, as the biography does not list specific session formats.

    How are costs handled?

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

    How do I begin working with her?

    Select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

  6. Online talk therapy is not emergency or medical care. Stopping or cutting down alcohol or other drugs can be unsafe without medical advice. In immediate danger? Crisis numbers

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