Noel Nightingale Follis, LCPC

Noel Nightingale Follis is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois. She focuses on common struggles like depression, anxiety, relationship strain, and life changes. Noel also helps people facing grief, addiction, caregiver stress, and aging and geriatric issues. She works with individuals and couples and aims to make the first step into therapy easier.

Noel uses a straightforward, conversational approach in sessions. She creates a calm space where people can talk about what matters. Conversations are meant to clarify goals and reduce shame, not to overwhelm with jargon. She encourages practical steps clients can try between meetings.

Her clinical work draws on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and client-centered methods. That means sessions often focus on identifying helpful actions, noticing unhelpful thoughts, and building values-based goals. Mindfulness practices and communication skills from the Gottman Method may also appear when useful.

Noel brings five years of clinical experience to her practice. She has worked with issues ranging from trauma and attachment to ADHD and bipolar concerns. She also supports people dealing with body image, intimacy-related issues, and the stress of caregiving.

People can expect direct listening, structured conversations, and collaborative planning. Noel tends to help clients break big problems into smaller, manageable steps. If you are weighing whether therapy fits your needs, she encourages you to reach out and explore what might help.

How her approaches translate to online work

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people connect actions to personal values and accept difficult thoughts while still moving forward. It can be useful for anxiety, depression, and life changes where values-driven choices matter. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on spotting unhelpful thinking and testing new behaviors to reduce distress. It is often used for anxiety, depression, and problem-focused goals. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes empathetic listening and building a trusting relationship so clients can find their own answers.

Noel treats finding the right approach as a team effort. She will talk with each person about needs, goals, and preferences and together decide which methods to try. That collaborative process helps tailor sessions to what feels most useful for the client.

Confirm available session options before booking, since formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions around work, caregiving, or medical appointments, and it can reduce travel time. Some approaches, like brief CBT exercises or values work from ACT, adapt well to remote sessions and practical homework between meetings. If you need help deciding how to proceed, the initial matching questionnaire and first session can clarify which format and approach will work best for your situation.