Mindy Battles, LISW

Mindy Battles is a Licensed Independent Social Worker (LISW) based in Ohio who focuses on helping people navigate major life changes and emotional challenges. She brings a calm, warm presence and aims to meet people where they are. Mindy emphasizes respect, sensitivity, and compassion in every conversation.

With 10 years of experience as an LISW and a much longer career as a social worker with older adults, she has supported people through grief, loss, and end-of-life concerns. Her background includes work related to dementia, Alzheimer's, caregiver stress, hospice care, and social isolation. She also addresses anxiety, depression, trauma, panic, obsessive-compulsive issues, and mood concerns.

Her style is collaborative and person-centered. Sessions are adapted to each person's needs and comfort. Mindy uses techniques from cognitive behavioral therapy and dialectical behavior therapy alongside mindfulness and solution-focused approaches.

She pays particular attention to aging and geriatric issues, helping people and caregivers manage transitions and the emotional demands those changes bring. Mindy tailors plans so people feel understood and can try manageable steps between meetings.

People who are ready to make changes will find a supportive guide in her. She encourages small, realistic goals and offers steady encouragement while people practice new skills and perspectives.

How therapeutic approaches shape online care

Mindy integrates cognitive behavioral therapy and acceptance and commitment ideas into conversations in plain language. Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new actions to reduce anxiety or depression. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) teaches practical skills to notice difficult feelings and move toward valued goals despite them.

She sees the choice of approach as a shared decision. Together with each person she will discuss goals, try techniques, and adjust methods based on what helps most. That collaborative process makes it easier to find the right mix of skills and support.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so please confirm current session options before booking. Online therapy can make it simpler to fit help into a busy life - for example, sessions can be scheduled around work, reduce travel time, and allow follow-ups that focus on short coaching or skills practice. Some approaches are well suited to brief skill-building between visits, while others involve deeper conversations over time. A therapist will help pick the pace and structure that work best for each person's routine and goals.