- Years in practice
- 7
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Indiana
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Addictions
- Focus
- Family conflicts
About Miranda
Miranda Kolde is a licensed clinical social worker with seven years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, depression, and addictions. She also supports those facing trauma, grief, relationship and intimacy concerns, and parenting challenges. Miranda writes plainly and listens closely to what matters most to each person.
She favors a client-centered, strengths-based approach. That means she looks for practical steps while also noticing hidden strengths and resources the person already has.
Background and approach
Miranda works at each person's pace and helps set small, doable goals that fit daily life. Her background includes community mental health work where assessing immediate needs and making collaborative care plans were everyday tasks. That work shaped how she prioritizes safety, clear communication, and realistic next steps when stress or crisis appear.
Miranda brings a mix of techniques to sessions. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior ideas, hypnotherapy, and person-centered care. She blends those methods to match the issue and the person's preferences.
Sessions are practical and rooted in real life. Miranda focuses on communication, boundaries, and coping skills people can use between visits. She aims to help people feel steadier and more able to handle parenting demands and relationship stress.
What Miranda works with
Everything Miranda lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Miranda helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Depression
- Relationship issues
- Grief
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Self esteem
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- Coping with life changes
- Abandonment
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Emptiness
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Money and financial issues
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Personality disorders
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Post-traumatic stress
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Miranda lists
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Hypnotherapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Trauma-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.
How Miranda’s approaches work online
Miranda uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in ways that translate well to online work. ACT helps people notice unhelpful thoughts and reconnect with personal values, which can guide decisions and parenting choices. CBT focuses on identifying unhelpful thinking and trying small behavior changes to reduce anxiety and depression symptoms.She also draws on Client-Centered Therapy ideas, which means sessions emphasize listening, empathy, and building on a person's strengths. Finding the right mix of techniques is part of the process, and she will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals and preferences.
Online sessions are offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs. Video calls work well for longer conversations and skill practice, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, and messaging or live chat can fit quick check-ins or brief support during a busy day. These options make it easier to keep regular appointments and apply new skills between sessions.
Questions people ask about Miranda
What concerns does Miranda help with?
She supports people with stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma and abuse, relationship and intimacy issues, grief, anger, self-esteem, career strain, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes. Parenting and family-related stress are also listed areas of focus.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style is client-centered and strengths-based. She works collaboratively, highlights existing strengths, and helps set practical, achievable goals.
What experience does she bring?
She has seven years of clinical experience and a background in community mental health where she learned to identify immediate needs and develop collaborative care plans.
What credential and location information is available?
She holds an LCSW, which is listed as IN LCSW, and practices from Indiana.
Which languages and international options are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and she accepts international clients.
What session formats does she use?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging as ways to connect.
How is cost handled for sessions?
Cost varies by location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What are the steps to begin working together?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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