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Noel Nightingale Follis, LCPC
Illinois
LCPC in Illinois - Anxiety and Relationships
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- Couples and relationships
- CBT and mindfulness
About Noel
Noel Nightingale Follis is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with five years of clinical experience. She focuses on common concerns like anxiety, depression, relationship and family strain, and coping with life changes. Noel also works with issues such as grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, intimacy challenges, sleep and eating struggles, and attention-related concerns.
Noel uses a practical, conversation-first approach in sessions. She helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and habits, then tries small changes to test what works. Sessions are collaborative and straightforward, with clear steps to practice between meetings.
Her work draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with acceptance and mindfulness-based ideas. She also uses client-centered principles to keep the conversation focused on each person’s experience. For couples or relationship concerns she applies elements of the Gottman Method to highlight communication patterns and practical repairs.
Noel has experience with a wide range of focus areas including attachment issues, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image, and kink-friendly sexual concerns. She also addresses personality and co-morbid conditions alongside mood and behavioral difficulties.
Noel encourages people who are nervous about starting therapy to take the first step. The first session typically reviews current concerns, sets goals, and outlines simple, manageable tasks to try before the next visit. This keeps the work concrete and focused on real-life changes.
How Noel uses practical approaches in online work
Noel combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, and client-centered methods in straightforward ways. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on noticing unhelpful thoughts and testing small behavior changes to see what helps reduce anxiety or low mood. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy emphasizes clarifying values and accepting difficult feelings while taking actions that matter. Client-centered work prioritizes listening and reflecting so the person feels understood before moving to exercises.Finding the right approach is part of the work. Noel will discuss goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before to decide which methods to emphasize. This is a collaborative process and can shift as progress is made.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when that suits a schedule, and reduce travel time. Therapists can use exercises, worksheets, and in-session practice just as they would in person, helping people try new responses between meetings and bring concrete examples back to session.
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Experience
5+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she commonly help with?
Noel works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, addictions, intimacy issues, sleep and eating problems, ADHD, and related areas.
How would she describe her therapeutic style?
She takes a practical, conversation-first style that looks at thoughts and habits. Sessions focus on small experiments and concrete steps to try between meetings.
What kind of experience does Noel have?
Noel has five years of clinical experience and several years working professionally as a counselor in Illinois.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois.
Which languages are supported during sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
Does she work with international clients?
Noel does not accept international clients at this time.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies by location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin working together?
Click the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.
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