Therapist profile
Noel Nightingale Follis, LCPC
Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor - Family and relationship concerns
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- Stress and anxiety
- Parenting support
- CBT and ACT methods
About Noel
Noel Nightingale Follis is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of clinical experience. She supports adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and other life challenges. Noel also addresses issues such as addiction, intimacy concerns, eating and sleeping difficulties, attention concerns, and career strain.
Noel works with individuals and couples. She aims to make sessions straightforward and conversational. Sessions focus on what is happening now, what the client wants to change, and small steps toward those goals.
Her approach blends several practical methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy helps people notice unhelpful thinking and try different behaviors. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy is used to clarify values and build actions that line up with them. Client-Centered techniques provide space for people to talk things through with less direction when that is helpful.
Noel also draws on mindfulness practices to reduce reactivity and on parts of the Gottman Method for relationship work. She uses motivated interviewing to support change around habits and addictions. Treatment plans are straightforward and focus on skills people can use between sessions.
Noel’s background includes experience with diverse concerns such as adoption and foster care, caregiver stress, chronic illness, attachment issues, and some personality-related difficulties. She practices in Illinois and holds the LCPC credential. Sessions are conducted in English.
How sessions work
How her approaches translate into online sessions
Noel uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help clients spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT sessions tend to include practical exercises, homework, and clear skills to practice for anxiety, depression, and stress.She also uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which focuses on clarifying personal values and building small actions that reflect those values. ACT is often helpful for coping with life changes, avoidance, and chronic distress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Noel will talk with the client about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. She collaborates to decide whether CBT, ACT, client-centered conversation, or a mix makes the most sense for each person.
Session formats are not specified in the provided biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy day, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. Therapists can also adapt exercises and homework to work in between sessions to support changes in everyday life.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
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What kinds of issues does Noel address?
She supports adults with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, parenting strain, grief, trauma, and related issues.
How does she work in sessions?
Sessions are conversational and practical, focusing on current problems, goals, and small actionable steps to try between visits.
How much clinical experience does she have?
Noel has five years of clinical experience and three years of professional work experience under her LCPC credential.
Where is she licensed and practicing?
She is an Illinois LCPC and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
She does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions paid for and what does it cost?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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