Ednina Welters, LCPC | Therapist in Illinois

Person-centered approach
CBT and ACT tools
Relationship and codependency

About Ednina

Ednina Welters is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 11 years of clinical experience. She brings a warm, person-centered stance to sessions and aims to help people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strains, and addictive behaviors. Ednina uses straightforward, practical methods so people can make changes that matter in everyday life.

Her approach centers on the person and their goals. She draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people notice and change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors. She also uses elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy to teach strategies for managing strong emotions and staying focused on values.

Ednina has worked across settings with adults and adolescents on issues such as trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, ADHD, bipolar disorder, and career or school struggles. She also addresses concerns like codependency, attachment issues, body image, caregiver stress, and chronic health challenges. Her work includes supporting people who face communication or commitment problems in close relationships.

Sessions are framed as a collaboration. Expect a guided conversation, goal-setting, and practical skills to try between meetings. Ednina aims to create a compassionate, nonjudgmental space where people can speak openly and test new ways of coping.

She practices in Illinois and conducts therapy in English. People interested in beginning can follow the site's booking steps to match and schedule a first session.

How therapeutic approaches translate to online work

Ednina uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy to help people identify unhelpful thoughts and test new behaviors. CBT is often useful for anxiety, depression, and stress because it focuses on clear steps and practical exercises. She also incorporates Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, which helps people notice difficult feelings and take action based on their values rather than getting stuck in avoidance.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about goals and preferences and then recommend techniques from these models. Decisions about which methods to emphasize are collaborative and adjusted as needs change.

Please confirm the current session options before booking, as formats are not listed here. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when schedules are tight. It can also make it possible to use written exercises and at-home practice between meetings so skills transfer into daily life.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, Anxiety AddictionsAnger managementSelf esteem Depression

Also works with

Relationship issuesFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse Grief Intimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAging and geriatric issuesAntisocial personalityAttachment issuesAutism and Asperger SyndromeAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressChronic pain, illness, and disabilityCo-morbidityCodependency Commitment issues Communication problems Control issues Dependent personalityDisruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)Domestic violenceDrug and alcohol addictionEating and food-related issuesEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsGender dysphoriaGuilt and shameImpulsivityInfidelityIntellectual disabilityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersNarcissismObsessions, compulsions, and OCDPanic disorder and panic attacksParanoiaPhobiasPostpartum depressionPost-traumatic stressProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)Self-harmSmoking / vaping cessationSocial anxiety and phobiaTrichotillomaniaWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Client-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Gottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

11+ years

Credentials

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does she address?

Ednina works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, relationship and intimacy issues, trauma and abuse, grief, ADHD, bipolar concerns, and related challenges such as codependency and caregiver stress.

What is her therapy style like?

Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using practical techniques to change unhelpful thoughts and behaviors while supporting values-based choices and emotional regulation.

How much experience does she have?

She has 11 years of clinical experience working with adolescents and adults on a range of concerns including substance issues and trauma.

What are her credentials and where does she practice?

She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.

Does she provide services in other languages?

Sessions are offered in English only.

Can people from other countries work with her?

She does not accept international clients at this time.

How are fees and payment handled?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

What should I do to start therapy?

Select the Start Therapy button, complete the short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

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