Therapist profile
Ardella (Della) VanDyke, LICSW
Minnesota
LICSW - Addictions and Relationships
Continue with ArdellaWhere Ardella stands
- Credentials
- LICSW
- License
- LICSW, Minnesota / 15683
- NPI
- 1619608049
- Experience
- 25 years
- Languages
- English
- Location
- Minnesota
About
- Addictions focus
- Relationship patterns
- Codependency issues
About Ardella
Ardella (Della) VanDyke is a Minnesota LICSW with 25 years of clinical experience. She works with adults facing anxiety, depression, grief, addiction, relationship problems, and stress from life changes. Della also addresses codependency, parenting concerns, trauma and abuse, and issues tied to self-esteem and intimacy.
Della prefers straightforward sessions that focus on what is happening now and what helps in daily life. She uses techniques from cognitive behavioral approaches and acceptance-based work to help people notice unhelpful patterns and try new responses. She also draws on client-centered and existential ideas to help people clarify values and meaning.
In sessions she talks with people about setting boundaries, coping with another person’s moods or substance use, and managing anger or overwhelm. She offers practical tools for handling stress and building steadier routines. Conversations are paced to match what a person can manage while still aiming for change.
Her background includes long-term clinical work in Minnesota with adults facing chronic health challenges, caregiver stress, and aging concerns. That experience shapes how she helps people juggle complex responsibilities while tending to emotional needs. Della pays attention to patterns like abandonment fears, isolation, and guilt that often underlie repeated people-pleasing.
People who choose her tend to want clear ideas they can try between sessions. To start, she asks about current struggles, what has helped before, and what small steps feel doable. The goal is practical progress people can keep using after therapy ends.
How sessions work
Therapeutic approaches and working online
Ardella uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them, then choose actions that align with their values. That approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and persistent avoidance patterns.She also draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to identify unhelpful thinking and test new behaviors. CBT can provide concrete steps for changing routines, managing cravings, and reducing worry. Client-centered elements keep the work focused on the person's own goals and what matters to them.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Della talks with each person about what feels useful and adjusts methods based on needs and preferences. The decision about which strategies to use is collaborative and revisited over time.
Confirm current session options before booking so you know which formats are offered. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, allow shorter check-ins when needed, or avoid travel time. Therapists will help match a session rhythm and format to your schedule and goals.
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Primary focus
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Therapeutic approaches
Experience
25+ years
Listed in
Minnesota
Languages
English
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship problems, codependency, parenting strain, trauma and related stress.
What is her therapy style?
She blends practical cognitive and acceptance-based techniques with client-centered conversation and existential reflection to address behaviors and values.
How much experience does she have?
She has 25 years of clinical experience working with adults on a wide range of emotional and life challenges.
What credential and location apply?
She is a Minnesota LICSW and practices in Minnesota.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English.
Can international clients work with her?
International clients are not currently accepted.
How are sessions scheduled and paid?
Cost varies with location; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.
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Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.