About me

Hello, if you are here it means that you are recognizing that while having kids is a gift that the teenage years can be very challenging. During my thirteen years of work as a therapist I have had the honor to work with many parents and teens that were angry, sad and struggling. Together we were able to name the challenges and learn ways of treating, problem- solving and communicating that made family life much more pleasant and manageable. I would like the chance to help your teen be able to overcome the many things that can overwhelm such as finding acceptance, creating their own independence, positive self-esteem, problem-solving and coping skills to better handle life that we all know only gets harder as we grow up.


Specialties

  • Stress, Anxiety
  • Family conflicts
  • Trauma, Abuse
  • Parenting issues
  • Depression
Also experienced in:
Addictions , LGBT , Relationship issues , Grief , Sleeping disorders , Anger management , Self esteem , Career difficulties , Bipolar disorder , Coping with life changes , Compassion fatigue , Abandonment , Adoption and Foster Care , Read more...

Clinical approaches:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy

Years of Experience: 14

Services offered


  • Messaging

  • Live Chat

  • Phone

  • Video

Licensing

IL LCSW 149.015036


Reviews

These quotes represent just a few of the many positive reviews that we have received for Loni Nolte. We don't pay anyone to provide their review and they are all made voluntarily. Some people's experience receiving therapy with Teen Counseling might be different.

Written on Oct 11, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, trauma and abuse, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

Loni is very attentive and addressed my concerns with grace and understanding. She has helped me understand and process my traumas. She has given me amazing tools for to lean back on when times become hard. Her worksheets were very interesting and really made me sit and think. My alternative lifestyle was not a barrier when working with Loni. I highly recommend her for relationship and trauma therapy.

Written on Oct 08, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and adhd

Loni is amazing. I tried two other therapist before her and almost gave up. Loni has made it clear from the beginning she always has my back. She listens and provides meaningful thoughts and advice. She is the best mix between being supportive and holding me responsible. Lastly, she helps guide me when I don’t know where to start.

Written on Sep 12, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 8 months on issues concerning family conflicts, and trauma and abuse

Loni is a great therapist. She is very easy to talk to, and I feel like she knows so much. I feel very lucky to have found her.

Written on Jul 26, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 7 months on issues concerning relationship

Loni has been one of the best therapists I’ve ever had. She is knowledgeable, kind, and respectful. She continues to help in so many ways.

Written on Jul 03, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks

Great service. Thanks!

Written on Jun 25, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, eating disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, and adhd

Loni is incredible. She makes me feel heard and validated, and has an ample amount of knowledge and resources to share. She pays very close attention to detail and seems to always know a helpful exercise to deepen the topic. Loni is very easy to talk to and creates a very safe environment. I feel lucky to have Loni as my therapist.

Written on May 04, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 10 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy-related issues, eating disorders, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

I've worked with Loni in the past and am excited to work with her again. She's easy to talk to and very understanding. I enjoy being able to talk things through with Loni and hearing her feedback.

Written on Mar 09, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 5 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, and bipolar disorder

Loni is immensely gifted as a therapist. She is knowledgeable and empathetic. She listens to her clients with the utmost respect and offers superior guidance and counseling.

Written on Mar 04, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 4 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, anger management, career difficulties, and adhd

Very knowledgeable and she challenges my normal thought process.

Written on Feb 12, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 5 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, and intimacy-related issues

Loni is the best! She’s helping me work through a lot. I’m communicating better with my wife and am overall a happy person. I highly recommend teen counseling and especially Loni!

Written on Jan 19, 2024 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 6 months on issues concerning depression, and sleeping disorders

Always delightful and makes me feel better.

Written on Dec 29, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and coaching

I’m not very good with words at the moment. Loni has been very helpful and validating. She can explain things in a way where it will click in my head.

Written on Dec 26, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 2 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, sleeping disorders, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, bipolar disorder, coping with life changes, compassion fatigue, and adhd

She's great. I really like her. She gives great advice and is flexible with hours. She gives me wonderful perspectives on all of lifes issues. She really helping me work through some trauma.

Written on Nov 01, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 1 year and 3 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and coping with life changes

Loni Nolte is a caring, professional, and experienced therapist. She has helped me to see connections in my life, sometimes between things mentioned months earlier. She has walked with me through dark times, always treating me as though I can handle what is happening to me, and with great compassion. She holds me accountable, yet does it gently. She seems to have experience in a wide variety of therapeutic styles, and still is open to learning more if I bring up something which is not in her expertise. I have great respect for her, and appreciation for all she has offered to me.

Written on Oct 19, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 1 month on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, and coping with life changes

Loni has given me the gift of peace. She is calming, intelligent, insightful and giving. I look forward to our sessions every week. She has given me tools to calm my storm. I am lucky to have found her!

Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 1 month on issues concerning relationship

Loni is just wonderful. She’s warm, caring, a great listener and asks great questions. She has a lovely disarming personality that puts me at ease and she’s very skilled at drawing out key issues / problems and helping to discuss / solve them in real time. Would highly recommend!!

Written on Oct 11, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, anger management, and adhd

She is amazing. I couldn’t do life without her.

Written on Oct 09, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 6 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, grief, anger management, and career difficulties

Loni has been the BEST!! She is so personable and truly cares about her patients!!

Written on Jul 27, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 5 months

We have known Loni for a few years she is the best

Written on Jul 17, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 2 months on issues concerning relationship

She’s great

Written on Jun 04, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 10 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, and coping with life changes

She is fantastic - she knows when to push you and when to keep weeks light. I can't recommend her enough!

Written on May 17, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Extremely warm and caring from the start. Has a lot of expertise in her field and knows a lot about the technical side of these apps, which I found very helpful .

Written on Apr 24, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 9 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, coping with life changes, and compassion fatigue

Loni is very supportive and understanding

Written on Apr 21, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 3 months on issues concerning relationship

Very happy with our sessions and the way she pushes us to do the work.

Written on Apr 17, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 5 months

She is a great listener and tries to come up with new ideas to help.

Written on Apr 08, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, intimacy-related issues, sleeping disorders, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd

She listens well and isn't overly assuming. She questions to understand and takes careful steps before recommending. I'm reluctant to start a phone or face to face session but she isn't pushy about it. She makes me feel welcome and comfortable discussing troubling issues which is exactly what I need

Written on Mar 28, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, grief, self esteem, anger management, and bipolar disorder

Loni not only listens, but shows so much care. I have tried therapy with three other therapists in the past and never clicked with anyone. I never felt very comfortable sharing and never really knew how to talk to them. Loni is so engaged in our conversations and she is so genuine. I can't recommend her enough!

Written on Mar 21, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, self esteem, and coping with life changes

I love her

Written on Mar 20, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 4 months on issues concerning relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, and grief

She has really helped me out of a very bad time in my life to cope and to use tools to help me grow healthy in future situations… loni truly is my eart angel☺️

Written on Feb 19, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 8 months on issues concerning relationship

Recommend her 10/10 she is absolutely amazing all around!

Written on Jan 17, 2023 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

Incredibly helpful. Great at listening smd providing solutions/action items

Written on Dec 26, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 6 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and parenting issues

Very good therapist

Written on Dec 16, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 5 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, parenting issues, and anger management

Loni is the best therapist I’ve had yet. She listens really well and remembers names and issues with all the family members I’ve talked about. She gives me things to try each week but also keeps it manageable. Thanks Loni!!

Written on Oct 13, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues

Loni is understanding and supportive. Pushes me to think about my actions and to be intentional.

Written on Sep 19, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 3 months on issues concerning relationship issues, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and bipolar disorder

Loni was alot of help for me. I was in a toxic relationship and she was very helpful to get thru my breakup and made me stronger mentally.

Written on Sep 06, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 2 months on issues concerning stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, parenting issues, self esteem, and anger management

Loni is great! Just started with her but she’s very supportive and follows the lead of her clients. Makes going to therapy flexible and possible to keep up with.

Written on Aug 02, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 1 month on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, family conflicts, and anger management

She is great

Written on Aug 01, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, self esteem, anger management, career difficulties, and coaching

She's very supportive and calm. She affirms with depth and connection.

Written on Jul 21, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 3 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, self esteem, and career difficulties

Loni is a fantastic listener who lets me share my feelings without judgement or reproach, while offering pertinent feedback and coping tools to help me work through things. She helps me challenge my thoughts and I feel comfortable opening up to her. Loni is excellent in communicating both during sessions and in response to journal entries/thoughts I share in the app between sessions.

Written on Jul 15, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, and self esteem

I was intially anxious about being auto assigned to a therapist. I have always been strict about who I work with and open up to. I was pleasantly surprised when working with Loni. She is insightful, caring, warm, and comforting. I'm excited to see where this journey leads.

Written on Jul 12, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 4 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, lgbt, relationship issues, family conflicts, eating disorders, self esteem, and coping with life changes

Loni is very understanding and offers an oasis of calm. She is incredibly knowledgeable and tries to connect your experiences to the wider world. Great listener and very good therapist.

Written on Jul 09, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 6 months on issues concerning relationship

Loni has been such an amazing part of this journey that me and my partner have been on. She is very attentive and gives great feedback on our issues. Loni always got back to us very quickly via messaging, had the best sessions over video chat. She came up with fun and easy actives for us to do during our sessions that helped us understand each other better and make our communication stronger. When we needed to dive deep into some heavy stuff she helped and guided us through it and always came out in the end positive. She has been the best and it saddens us we cannot work with her anymore due to the state of emergency that has been lifted.

Written on Jun 30, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, parenting issues, and anger management

Loni is remarkably insightful, responsive and competent. Right away, she started helping me make progress with some deeply entrenched issues I have avoided facing. She knew how to meet me right where I was and push me in the right direction, at the appropriate pace. She's also funny and friendly, which always helps.

Written on Jan 17, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

So far my experience with Loni has been very positive! My partner and I entered therapy at a chaotic time (like most couples probably) and we unloaded a lot for Loni and towards each other using the messaging feature. She was able to redirect the conversations to be constructive. She's also been agile in adjusting the plan for sessions to fit our unique needs.
Most importantly, now that we have help, I have a hopeful feeling about this relationship - one that was almost extinguished when we entered therapy.
We have a long way to go but at least we have a guide who's helped people get there before.
The conversation with Loni during a video session was not threatening or intimidating. She is kind and direct. She laid out a plan for our conversations and also let me give input on how that session and following sessions would go. She offered to ask me questions or just let me talk. I wanted questions the first time. Giving me the option was considerate.
I also like that she made sure we called time about 5 minutes before the session was over, so we could wrap up and set a focus for the week.
I'm really looking forward to working with her and my partner more in therapy.

Written on Jan 16, 2022 after therapy with Loni for 2 weeks on issues concerning relationship

She is really good!

Work with me!