Camillia Depke, LCPC

Camillia Depke is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) practicing in Illinois with 17 years of counseling and mental health experience. She works with adolescents age 12 and older as well as adults, offering support during life transitions and periods of shifting motivation. Her practice often focuses on stress, anxiety, self esteem, depression, coping with life changes, and attention and concentration difficulties.

Camillia approaches care with respect, sensitivity, and compassion, and she emphasizes a collaborative relationship in which treatment plans are tailored to each person’s specific needs. She aims to partner with clients to set realistic goals and develop practical strategies for managing symptoms and improving functioning. Taking the step to begin therapy can require courage, and she acknowledges and honors that decision.

She looks forward to supporting clients as they work toward their recovery and personal goals, offering guidance, encouragement, and clinically informed strategies to help navigate challenges and strengthen resilience.

Evidence-Based Techniques Delivered Online

Camillia uses practical, evidence-based strategies that translate well to remote sessions. One common approach focuses on cognitive strategies - helping individuals identify and reframe unhelpful thoughts that contribute to anxiety, low mood, and stress, and then practicing more effective thinking patterns to support healthier emotional responses. Another central approach involves skills-based behavioral work - building concrete coping skills such as stress management, activity planning to counter low motivation, and attention strategies to support concentration and daily functioning.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process. Camillia works together with each person to evaluate needs, preferences, and goals, and she adapts techniques as therapy progresses to find what fits best for the individual.

Online therapy offers flexibility for busy schedules and varying needs. Sessions by video or phone allow face-to-face conversation from home, while live chat and text-based messaging provide options for more frequent check-ins or for those who prefer written communication. These formats can make it easier to maintain consistent care, access support during life transitions, and integrate new skills into daily routines.