Lincoln Witt is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience helping people work through anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and relationship and intimacy concerns.
01About Lincoln
Lincoln Witt is a licensed professional counselor with 14 years of experience helping people work through anxiety, depression, stress, addictions, and relationship and intimacy concerns. He talks with clients about self-esteem, anger, career pressures, and navigating big life changes. People also bring issues like codependency, caregiver stress, isolation, and struggles with commitment or forgiveness.
Lincoln takes a straightforward, collaborative approach. He asks what matters to each person and focuses on practical skills that can be used between sessions.
Background and approach
Sessions are conversational and action-oriented, with space to talk through feelings and try new ways of handling problems. He draws on methods such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, mindfulness practices, and solution-focused techniques. Those tools are used to target symptoms and to build routines and habits that fit everyday life.
Lincoln tailors his mix of approaches to each person's needs and goals. Clients can expect clear goals and small, doable steps toward them. Lincoln often helps people notice unhelpful patterns, practice new responses, and track progress.
He also works with concerns like abandonment, attachment, blended family strain, and fatherhood issues when those topics come up in sessions. Lincoln practices in South Dakota and holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential. Sessions are held online through video, phone, live chat, or messaging to fit different schedules and preferences.
02Credentials
- LPC (Oregon)
- License C3843 · expires May 2027
- LPC (South Dakota)
- License LPC 20895 · expires November 2026
- NPI
- 1548658263 · national provider identifier
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03Focus areas and approaches
Everything Lincoln lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Intimacy-related issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Coaching
- Compassion fatigue
- Abandonment
- Attachment issues
- Blended family issues
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Infidelity
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Phobias
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexuality
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Methods Lincoln names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
These are the methods Lincoln names on their own professional profile. Naming an approach is not evidence of training or certification in it, and this directory checks no training records. Ask directly if it matters to you.
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04Online support
Approaches that guide online care
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on helping people notice what matters to them and take actions that match those values. It teaches practical ways to accept difficult feelings while still moving toward personal goals. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, or CBT, looks at the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and offers concrete skills to change unhelpful patterns. It is useful for anxiety, depression, and stress by breaking problems into manageable steps. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, DBT, includes strategies for emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and clearer communication when emotions run high.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss each person's needs, goals, and preferences and then recommend a mix of methods. Sessions are collaborative so adjustments can be made as progress is tracked and new priorities emerge.
Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and different life demands. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation when desired, phone sessions can fit into a short break, and live chat or text messaging supports brief check-ins and ongoing coaching between sessions. These options let people choose what feels most practical for their routine and symptom management.
05Questions people ask
What kinds of concerns can be addressed in sessions?
Sessions cover stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, self-esteem, relationship and intimacy issues, anger, career challenges, bipolar concerns, and coping with life changes. Additional focus areas include abandonment, attachment, codependency, and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Lincoln helps people set clear goals, practices skills in session, and applies techniques between meetings.
What is Lincoln's professional background?
He has 14 years of experience working with a range of emotional and interpersonal challenges. That experience shapes a pragmatic, skills-focused way of working.
Where is Lincoln licensed to practice?
Lincoln holds the Licensed Professional Counselor credential and practices in South Dakota.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Sessions can be held via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to suit different needs and schedules.
How are session fees handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability. Sessions are provided through a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with Lincoln?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. After that you can schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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