Andrea Engelkens , LCPC

Andrea Engelkens is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor with 16 years of experience. She helps people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, trauma and abuse, and family-related concerns. Andrea also supports clients facing life transitions and women's issues.

Her style is straightforward and collaborative. Andrea treats each person as the expert on their own life and works together with them to build on strengths. She uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address painful feelings and recurring patterns.

Sessions focus on practical steps and emotional understanding. Andrea helps people name what is happening, develop coping strategies, and try new ways of handling difficult situations. Problem solving and building clearer communication are common priorities in her work.

She commonly addresses concerns like abandonment, communication problems, control issues, divorce and separation, guilt and shame, and loneliness. Andrea also guides people who are struggling with life purpose, midlife transition, sexuality, post-traumatic stress, and workplace problems.

Andrea practices in Illinois and conducts sessions in English. She encourages the small first step of signing up for therapy and supports clients as they begin to make changes.

How therapeutic approaches work online

Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on helping people manage symptoms and change unhelpful patterns. One common approach is problem-focused work, which breaks down problems into small steps and practices new behaviors to reduce stress and improve communication. Another approach centers on processing difficult experiences so they have less power over daily life, which can help with trauma, grief, and intense shame.

Choosing the best approach is a shared process. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, strengths, and preferences, then try methods that fit those needs. If something isn't helping, the plan can be adjusted together to find a better fit.

Online therapy is offered through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to make care more flexible. Video works well for a full session when seeing facial cues matters. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth or being on camera is a concern. Live chat and messaging let people check in between sessions or have shorter, frequent support during busy weeks. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a workday, a school schedule, or other routines.