Andrea Engelkens

Andrea Engelkens is an Illinois licensed counselor (LCPC) with 16 years of professional experience. She helps people who are feeling stressed, anxious, overwhelmed by life changes, or isolated and lonely. She also supports those dealing with depression, trauma and abuse, and family conflict. Her approach begins with respect for each person’s story and strengths.

Andrea believes the client is the expert on their life. She listens for what matters most and works with people to set clear, realistic goals. Sessions focus on practical steps people can take between meetings and on building skills to manage intense feelings.

Her background includes long-term clinical work across common life challenges. That experience has shaped a straightforward style that mixes problem-solving with emotional support. Andrea invites curiosity and gentle honesty in sessions so people can try new ways of coping.

People come for help with communication problems, control issues, relationship endings, and work stress. She also addresses feelings tied to abandonment, guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose. When trauma or post-traumatic symptoms are present, Andrea helps clients pace the work and attend to safety and stability first.

She speaks English and practices in Illinois. To begin, visitors complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule a meeting that fits their availability. Andrea uses a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Andrea uses evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on skills and safety. One common approach helps people learn concrete coping skills for anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, behavior experiments, and breaking problems into smaller steps. These techniques aim to reduce intense feelings and make daily life more manageable.

Another noted approach concentrates on processing difficult experiences safely and slowly when trauma or abuse are involved. The work emphasizes pacing, building stability, and developing tools to handle strong emotions before going deeper into painful memories.

Finding the right approach is part of the process and happens together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals, preferences, and what feels manageable. Then she adjusts techniques to fit the situation rather than following a fixed plan.

Because the biography does not list specific session formats, confirm current session options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy life, allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight, and remove travel time. Licensed professionals can offer useful continuity of care through remote sessions while helping people practice new skills between meetings.