Linda Dollen

Linda Dollen, LMHC, is a licensed therapist practicing in Iowa with twenty years of clinical experience. She focuses on a broad range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family dynamics, addictions, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and issues related to self-esteem and intimacy. Her work also addresses parenting, sleeping and eating difficulties, career transitions, and compassion fatigue.

Her approach blends skill-based methods with reflective exploration. She draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, client-centered work, mindfulness practices, and existential perspectives to help people identify patterns, clarify values, and build practical coping strategies. She also attends to related areas such as attachment and abandonment concerns, adoption and foster care matters, caregiver stress, and family-of-origin problems.

She frames each engagement around the individual’s priorities and pace, offering personalized support and coaching when that aligns with the presenting needs. Prospective clients in Iowa can expect a practitioner who outlines clear therapeutic options and collaborates on goals rooted in the client’s life circumstances and values.