About Nicole
Nicole VandeLinde is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) in Missouri with ten years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, depression, grief, or changes in their life. Nicole aims to build a calm, open space where people can talk honestly and begin to take practical steps forward.
She brings a faith-informed perspective to her work while tailoring methods to each person’s needs. Sessions are conversational and goal-focused.
How Nicole works
Nicole helps clients break problems into manageable parts and practice tools they can use between appointments. Her practice addresses relationship and intimacy issues, parenting strain, addiction concerns, trauma and abuse recovery, anger, self-esteem, and compassion fatigue. She also supports people coping with major life transitions and ongoing stress.
Conversations often involve learning new coping skills, clarifying values, and improving communication. Nicole draws on several counseling approaches to fit different situations. She uses evidence-based strategies to help people change unhelpful thinking and develop behaviors that align with their goals.
Sessions balance emotional processing with practical problem solving. People who choose her typically want a therapist who listens, offers concrete tools, and incorporates personal beliefs when requested. Nicole works to make space for honest questions, steady support, and realistic next steps toward feeling steadier in day-to-day life.
Nicole lists 6 ways of working on the entry:
What Nicole works with
The areas below are the ones Nicole selected when setting up a profile. The first few are listed as the main focus; the rest are also named.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
Also listed
- Addictions
- Anger management
- Compassion fatigue
- Coping with life changes
- Depression
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Self esteem
- Trauma and abuse
Training and background
| Register | LPC |
|---|---|
| Years in practice | 10 |
| Languages | English |
| Session format | Online: video, phone, live chat or messaging |
| Country | Missouri |
Memberships and registers are shown as supplied; they are not licences, and this directory does not verify them.
Online support options
How Nicole’s approaches work online
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, helps people clarify what matters most to them and take small actions toward those values even when emotions are difficult. It is useful for worry, life changes, and feeling stuck. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and trying different behaviors to change how people feel. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and stress. Emotionally-Focused Therapy, or EFT, centers on understanding emotional patterns in close relationships and learning new ways to connect and communicate.Choosing the right approach is part of the work and it is collaborative. The therapist will discuss goals, try a few methods, and adjust plans based on what helps. Clients and the therapist decide together which strategies fit best for the situation and personality.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people read facial cues and use visual tools, while phone sessions can be simpler when bandwidth is limited or a shorter check-in is needed. Live chat and text messaging make it possible to get support between calls or when written reflection feels easier. These options help fit therapy into busy schedules and different daily routines.
Start online instead of waiting
Our partner service asks a few questions about what you are looking for and matches you with a therapist for sessions from home.
Book with NicoleWe will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you.
Common questions
What kinds of concerns does Nicole address?
What is her therapeutic style like?
How long has she been practicing?
What credentials does she hold and where is she based?
Which languages are offered for sessions?
What session formats are available?
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
How do I begin working with her?
A practical next step
Write down two things you would want to be different in six months. That is the most useful thing to bring to a first session, whoever it is with. If you would rather start now than keep reading, online sessions are the quickest route.
We will earn a commission if you sign up through our link, at no cost to you. Entries are not assessed or endorsed by this directory.
Other entries for stress, anxiety
Supportive LCSW helping people build strength and clarity
Practical, trauma-aware therapy for everyday life
Practical, relational therapy for life transitions