- LCPC in Illinois
- Works with individuals
- Focus on practical skills
About Noel
Noel Nightingale Follis is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) based in Illinois who helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and life transitions. She supports individuals and couples through grief, trauma, addiction concerns, ADHD, and intimacy-related issues. Noel uses straightforward conversation to help people name what’s most difficult and decide on practical next steps.
Noel aims to make the therapy room a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens with curiosity and reflects what she hears to help clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior. Sessions are framed around goals the client sets, with room to adjust the plan as needs change.
Her clinical experience spans five years, including work as a licensed counselor in Illinois. Noel draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to steady attention, and acceptance-based skills to help people live with painful feelings without getting stuck.
She also integrates client-centered principles that keep the client’s perspective central, and uses relationship-focused techniques when couples want to rebuild connection. Interventions are concrete and aimed at daily life - sleep routines, managing urges, communication skills, or planning small behavior changes.
Noel invites people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She encourages realistic pacing, focusing on one change at a time. To begin, the site’s Start Therapy process guides people through matching and scheduling with her.
Noel aims to make the therapy room a place where thoughts and feelings can be shared without judgment. She listens with curiosity and reflects what she hears to help clients notice patterns in thinking and behavior. Sessions are framed around goals the client sets, with room to adjust the plan as needs change.
Her clinical experience spans five years, including work as a licensed counselor in Illinois. Noel draws on methods such as cognitive behavioral strategies to address unhelpful thinking, mindfulness practices to steady attention, and acceptance-based skills to help people live with painful feelings without getting stuck.
She also integrates client-centered principles that keep the client’s perspective central, and uses relationship-focused techniques when couples want to rebuild connection. Interventions are concrete and aimed at daily life - sleep routines, managing urges, communication skills, or planning small behavior changes.
Noel invites people to take the first step even when it feels hard. She encourages realistic pacing, focusing on one change at a time. To begin, the site’s Start Therapy process guides people through matching and scheduling with her.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Also works with
AddictionsLGBTTrauma and abuseGriefIntimacy-related issuesEating disordersSleeping disordersParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD
Additional focus areas
AbandonmentAdoption and foster careAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBDSM, kink, and alternative sex cultureBlended family issuesBody imageCancerCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsControl issuesCoping with natural or human-caused disasterDependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)DissociationDivorce and separationDomestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesFirst responder issuesForgivenessGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameHearing impairedHIV / AIDSHoardingHospice and end-of-life counselingImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessJealousyLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPersonality disordersPhobiasPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressPregnancy and childbirthPrejudice and discriminationProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSelf-loveSex addictionSexual assault and abuseSexual dysfunctionSexualitySmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaSomatizationTraumatic brain injuryTrichotillomaniaVisually impairedWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues
Therapeutic approaches
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy
Experience
5+ years
Credentials
Illinois
Languages
English
How Noel’s Approaches Translate to Online Work
Noel draws on cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness-based methods when helping people cope with difficult feelings and unhelpful thinking. CBT focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them with small behavioral experiments, which can help with anxiety, depression, sleep, and addiction urges. Mindfulness therapy teaches simple attention and breathing practices to reduce reactivity and improve focus, useful for stress, chronic pain, and emotion regulation.Finding the right approach is part of the process. Noel collaborates with each person to weigh methods and try techniques that fit their goals and preferences. She adjusts the mix of tools over time so sessions stay practical and relevant to real life challenges.
Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current online options before booking. Many people choose remote care because it can fit around work, reduce travel time, and make it easier to keep regular appointments. Online work can also let a therapist guide short skill practices, review homework, and support gradual behavior change while clients manage day-to-day life.
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does Noel focus on?
Noel supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, trauma, grief, addictions, ADHD, and related issues such as intimacy, sleep, and self-esteem.
How would you describe Noel’s therapy style?
Her style is conversational and goal-focused. She listens without judgment and helps clients set practical steps they can try between sessions.
What experience does Noel have?
Noel has five years of clinical experience and professional practice in counseling settings, including work with individuals and couples.
What credentials and location are on record?
She holds an LCPC credential and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
Are international clients accepted?
Noel does not accept international clients at this time.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Noel?
Use the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist’s availability.