Andrea Engelkens, LCPC

Andrea Engelkens is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 16 years of professional experience. She works with people navigating stress and anxiety, family conflict, trauma and abuse, and depression, and brings a strengths-focused perspective to each client relationship. Andrea approaches therapy with the belief that each person is the expert on their own story and that existing strengths can be mobilized to meet life’s challenges.

She recognizes that beginning therapy takes courage and affirms clients for taking that step. In sessions she aims to create a collaborative environment where practical coping skills and clearer communication can be developed to support recovery and growth. Andrea integrates evidence-based therapeutic techniques to help clients manage symptoms, improve relationships, and navigate transitions at any stage of life.

Clients seeking support for relationship strain, difficulties with control or abandonment, midlife concerns, or adjustment after separation will find focused clinical attention alongside support for shame, guilt, or isolation. Andrea offers care that is direct, empathetic, and goal oriented to help clients move toward greater well-being.

Evidence-Based Techniques and Online Care

Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that help clients identify unhelpful thought patterns and develop practical strategies to change behaviors that maintain stress and anxiety. These approaches focus on clear, teachable skills for coping with daily pressures and improving emotional regulation.

She also applies evidence-based methods that support the careful processing of painful experiences and the reduction of trauma-related symptoms, with attention to pacing and safety so clients can work through memories and reactions at a manageable pace. Additionally, skills-focused techniques help clients strengthen communication, set boundaries, and navigate life transitions such as separation or career change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative part of therapy. Andrea works with each person to determine which techniques best fit their needs, goals, and preferences, and adjusts the plan as progress unfolds. Licensed professionals and therapists can deliver these methods effectively through remote formats.

Online therapy offers practical flexibility - sessions by video call or phone, plus options for live chat and text-based messaging - so clients can access support from home, during breaks, or while managing busy schedules. This adaptability helps people maintain continuity of care and practice new skills between sessions.