Ardella (Della) VanDyke, LICSW
Steady support for emotional change and anger management
Book with ArdellaWorks with
- Anger
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
How Ardella works
Practical facts
- Credentials
- LICSW
- Licensed in
- Minnesota
- Years in practice
- 25
- Languages
- English
- Session format
- Online, through our partner platform
About Ardella
Ardella (Della) VanDyke is a licensed social worker who helps people facing strong emotions and life transitions. She focuses on practical steps to manage stress, anger, grief, depression, and struggles with self-esteem. Della writes in a direct, warm way so clients can quickly get a sense of how she works.
With 25 years of clinical experience, she guides people through changes like caregiving demands, chronic health problems, and career shifts.
Background and approach
She also supports those dealing with addiction, relationship difficulties, intimacy concerns, and family problems. Her approach aims to make emotional challenges easier to talk about and to break them into manageable steps. Della uses several evidence-based methods to help clients identify unhelpful patterns and build new coping skills.
She blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Client-Centered work, and existential ideas to match each person’s needs. Sessions tend to focus on clear goals, practical tools, and compassionate listening. She is comfortable addressing painful topics like trauma, abandonment, guilt, and shame while helping clients reframe purpose and belonging.
Della often helps people improve communication, set boundaries, and repair strained relationships by teaching concrete skills. Based in Minnesota, Della provides services in English. Her counseling supports a wide range of concerns from anxiety and stress to parenting strain and chronic illness.
People who want steady, experienced guidance for emotional change may find her approach steady and straightforward.
What Ardella works with
Everything Ardella lists, in the therapist's own terms. Anger is the reason this directory exists; the rest tells you what usually sits alongside it in Ardella's practice.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Stress, Anxiety
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Abandonment
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Life purpose
- Midlife crisis
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Women's issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Ardella lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Existential Therapy
- Narrative Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches and online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings without letting them control behavior, then commit to actions that match their values; it is often used for anxiety, depression, and life transitions. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying and changing unhelpful thinking and behavior patterns to reduce symptoms of stress, depression, and anger. Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) offers concrete skills for emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and improving interpersonal effectiveness when emotions feel overwhelming.Picking the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist will listen to goals, try different tools, and adjust methods to fit the client’s needs and preferences. Together they’ll track what works and make changes if something isn’t helping.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls approximate an in-person conversation, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited or a camera isn’t preferred, and live chat or text-based messaging can be useful for shorter check-ins or when someone needs to write out thoughts. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days, manage ongoing care during life transitions, and keep continuity when travel or scheduling conflicts arise.
Questions people ask about Ardella
What concerns can Della help with?
She works with people facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, anger, relationship and parenting challenges, and a range of stressors related to health and life transitions.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her style is warm and practical, focusing on goal-oriented work and skill building while also providing empathic listening and space to process difficult emotions.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience supporting people through long-term and sudden life changes.
What credentials and where is she licensed?
She holds a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker credential listed as MN LICSW and practices out of Minnesota.
Which languages are supported and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English and she is not currently accepting international clients.
What session formats are offered?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and communication preferences.
How does billing 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 her?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.