Andrea Engelkens, LCPC - Therapist in Illinois

About Andrea

Andrea Engelkens is a licensed clinician in Illinois who focuses on stress, anxiety, family matters, trauma and abuse, and depression. She brings 16 years of professional experience to sessions and treats each person as the expert on their own life. She uses straightforward conversation to help people name what feels hard and find practical next steps.

Taking that first step toward therapy can feel brave, and she acknowledges that courage in the room.

Background and approach

Andrea approaches work with a strengths-based mindset. She looks for existing resources in a person’s life and builds on them to address problems like communication breakdowns, control issues, or feelings of isolation. She also addresses concerns tied to relationship changes such as divorce or separation and difficulties that come from workplace stress.

Her style is collaborative and down-to-earth. Rather than layering jargon, she talks through options and helps clients decide what might work best for them. Sessions can include short-term problem solving and longer conversations about life purpose, guilt, or midlife shifts.

Andrea also brings experience working with post-traumatic stress, sexuality questions, and women’s issues. She listens for how past hurts shape present coping and offers ways to reduce symptoms and regain a sense of direction. Her work supports people navigating loss, shame, or confusing transitions.

Sessions are offered in English and delivered online in formats that include video calls, phone, live chat, and text-based messaging. She follows Illinois licensing standards as an LCPC and combines practical steps with steady support as people work toward clearer goals.

Therapeutic approaches and online support

Andrea draws on evidence-based techniques that focus on practical change and emotional processing. One common approach is trauma-informed work that helps people understand how past hurt affects current feelings and reactions; this method supports recovery from post-traumatic stress and abuse by teaching coping skills and grounding strategies. Another approach emphasizes strengths-based problem solving, which identifies what already works in a person’s life and builds small, doable steps to improve communication, reduce anxiety, or manage workplace stress.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. The therapist discusses goals and preferences with each person and adjusts methods as needed. Together they try options, review what helps, and tailor the plan so it fits the client’s life and aims.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy families and individuals. Sessions can be taken by video call or phone when more depth is needed, and live chat or text-based messaging can support quick check-ins or ongoing reflection between meetings. This mix of formats makes it easier to keep momentum and fit therapy into a crowded schedule while working toward specific goals.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of problems does Andrea address?

She works with stress, anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression. Additional areas include communication problems, workplace issues, and feelings of isolation.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her approach is collaborative and straightforward. She centers each person’s strengths and talks through practical steps rather than relying on heavy clinical terms.

What is her professional background?

She has 16 years of professional work experience in mental health. That experience includes helping people with life changes, post-traumatic stress, and relationship transitions.

Where is she licensed and what are her credentials?

She holds an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor credential, LCPC. Licence number IL LCPC 180.007172 and practice is based in Illinois.

Does she provide services in other languages or to international clients?

Sessions are offered in English. She is not currently accepting international clients.

What session formats are available?

Therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Clients can choose the format that fits their needs.

How does cost and scheduling work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time. Exact pricing is provided during sign-up and scheduling.

How do I begin working with her?

Start by selecting the Start Therapy button and completing a short matching questionnaire. Then schedule sessions according to the therapist’s availability.

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Experience: 16 years
Licensed: Illinois
Languages: English

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