About Adam
Adam Dollen is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in Iowa with 24 years of clinical experience. He offers a calm, practical approach for people who feel anxious, overwhelmed, or stuck in repeating patterns. He meets clients where they are and focuses on clear steps that lead to change.
He uses client-centered methods to make sessions feel respectful and collaborative. That means listening carefully and shaping the work around each person's needs.
Background and approach
He also draws on cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thoughts and try new behaviors. Mindfulness tools are part of his approach for managing stress and racing thoughts. Solution-focused ideas help when people want quick, concrete changes and clearer goals.
Emotionally-focused strategies are used to address painful feelings and improve emotional connection in close relationships. Adam has worked with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, trauma and abuse, ADHD, parenting strain, anger, and self-esteem. He also helps people facing issues such as attachment and abandonment, blended family stress, communication problems, and hospice or end-of-life counseling.
Sessions can include talk-based problem solving, skill practice, and short exercises to try between meetings. He encourages a straightforward partnership where the client’s goals guide the pace and direction of therapy.
How therapeutic approaches work in online sessions
Client-Centered Therapy focuses on respectful listening and shaping the work around what matters most to the person. In online sessions this can mean the therapist follows your lead, supports your priorities, and adjusts pacing to match how you prefer to work.Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) helps people spot unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. Online CBT typically includes talking through thought patterns, setting small goals, and trying specific exercises between sessions to build new habits.
Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT) helps people name and work with strong feelings that get in the way of relationships or personal well-being. In remote sessions, the therapist guides emotional awareness and practices to shift how you respond to intense emotions.
Choosing the right approach is a team effort. The therapist will ask about your goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t worked before. Together you’ll try methods that fit your needs and change them as progress is made.
Online formats offer practical benefits. Video calls let you use visual cues and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or a simpler check-in is needed. Live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for short updates, quick coaching, or when writing helps you process thoughts. These options make therapy more flexible and easier to fit into a busy life.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Grief
Also works with
- Abandonment
- Addictions
- ADHD
- Anger management
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Depression
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Divorce and separation
- Family conflicts
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Impulsivity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Parenting issues
- Personality disorders
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self esteem
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Trauma and abuse
- Workplace issues
Therapeutic approaches
- Experience
- 24 years
- Licensed
- Iowa
- Languages
- English