Therapist profile
Nicole VandeLinde, LPC
Missouri
Licensed Professional Counselor - Anger and Relationships
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- CredentialsLPC
- LicenseLPC, Missouri / 2020019554
- NPI1629683743
- Experience10 years
- LanguagesEnglish
- LocationMissouri
About
- ACT methods
- CBT strategies
- Emotion-focused work
About Nicole
Nicole VandeLinde is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with 10 years of clinical experience. She works with people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family struggles, parenting challenges, grief, trauma and abuse, addiction concerns, and anger. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices from a Christian faith perspective.
Nicole focuses on straightforward conversation and practical next steps. She aims to build a clear, honest working relationship where people can name what is hard and try different ways to respond. Conversations cover thoughts, feelings, and everyday behaviors. The goal is to notice patterns and practice new responses that better match a person’s values.
Her approach draws on several evidence-based therapies. Nicole uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people clarify what matters to them and take action despite painful feelings. She uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to identify unhelpful thoughts and test new ways of thinking and behaving. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps when relationship or attachment issues are central.
She also brings Motivational Interviewing to conversations where change feels difficult, and existential ideas when people face big life questions. These methods are mixed to fit the concerns brought into sessions, with attention to what feels doable in everyday life.
Nicole asks people to be clear about what they want to change and to try small, measurable steps between meetings. To begin, prospective clients follow the site process to complete a short questionnaire and schedule a first session. Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and how online work can fit
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people identify what matters to them and practice actions that align with those values even when anger or difficult feelings are present. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors to reduce reactivity and improve problem solving. Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) supports people who want to change how they relate to partners or close others by clarifying emotional responses and shifting interaction patterns.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Nicole collaborates with each person to choose which methods to emphasize based on their goals and preferences. That means trying approaches, checking how they land, and adjusting plans if something does not feel useful.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, shorten travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule. They also make it practical to continue work between major life changes or when arranging childcare is difficult. Licensed professionals can use the same ACT, CBT, and EFT tools in online sessions to help people practice new responses and rehearse different interactions in real life.
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
10+ years
Listed in
Missouri
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she work with related to anger?
She helps people who struggle with anger alongside stress, relationship conflict, grief, trauma, parenting strain, and substance use issues.
What style of therapy does she use for temper and reactivity?
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Emotionally-Focused Therapy to address thoughts, feelings, and interaction patterns that feed anger.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 10 years of experience as a Licensed Professional Counselor working with a range of concerns including depression, anxiety, and trauma.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) licensed in the state of Missouri and practices there.
Can I see her if English is not my first language?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with clients outside the United States?
She is not accepting international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does cost look like?
Fees vary with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time; specific pricing is provided during the sign-up process.
What do I need to do to begin?
Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session through the site.
Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.
Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If anyone is unsafe, use the crisis numbers.