Adele Duba-Nagel, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 12 years in practice
Adele Duba-Nagel is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience supporting people facing addictions, relationship and family struggles, low self-esteem, and major life changes.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149029181 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1598658536 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 12
- Languages
- English
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About Adele
Adele Duba-Nagel is an Illinois licensed clinical social worker with 12 years of experience supporting people facing addictions, relationship and family struggles, low self-esteem, and major life changes. She helps clients who are dealing with codependency, communication problems, control issues, and substance concerns like drug and alcohol addiction. Adele writes plainly and meets people where they are without judgment.
Her style centers on a person-centered, collaborative approach. Sessions focus on the goals the client names.
Background and approach
Adele looks at the whole person - mental and physical health, life circumstances, core beliefs, and family history - to better understand what keeps problems cycling. In practical terms, she works alongside clients to identify existing strengths. Together they build concrete coping skills for shame, guilt, isolation, jealousy, and social anxiety.
She also supports people working toward smoking or vaping cessation and clearer life purpose and self-love. Adele encourages small, measurable steps. Therapy often includes talking through past family of origin issues, practicing new ways to communicate, and learning strategies to manage cravings or reduce reliance on substances.
Sessions are collaborative and paced to the client’s needs. She frames healing as a process of discovery. The aim is to help clients reclaim confidence, improve relationships, and increase enjoyment in daily life.
Adele emphasizes that change takes time and that clients bring important strengths to the work.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Adele lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Addictions
- Relationship issues
- Family conflicts
- Self esteem
- Coping with life changes
- Codependency
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Dependent personality
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Forgiveness
- Guilt and shame
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Self-love
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
Online support
Approaches for online support and practical change
Person-centered work focuses on the client’s goals and lived experience. It involves listening, reflecting what matters to the client, and shaping sessions around their priorities. This approach helps with relationship concerns, self-esteem, and finding direction.Skills-based techniques teach concrete steps to manage cravings, reduce anxiety, and improve communication. These methods break bigger problems into small, doable tasks like practicing a new conversation style or using short coping exercises for urges and stress.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. Adele collaborates with each person to test methods and adjust plans based on what helps most. Together they set goals, try techniques, and track progress to find what fits the client’s needs and preferences.
Online formats offer flexibility for different schedules and comfort levels. Video calls allow face-to-face conversation and visual cues. Phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited or for shorter check-ins. Live chat and text-based messaging let people share thoughts in writing and fit support into a busy day without needing to be on camera.
These options make it easier to keep continuity of care and to practice new skills between sessions with a licensed professional guiding the process.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does Adele address?
She supports people with addictions, relationship and family problems, low self-esteem, and coping with life changes. Additional areas include codependency, control issues, and social anxiety.
What is her therapeutic style?
She uses a person-centered, collaborative approach that focuses on the client’s stated goals and strengths. Sessions emphasize practical steps and exploring life circumstances that affect emotion and behavior.
How much experience does she have?
She has 12 years of clinical experience working with people facing grief, trauma, relationship concerns, motivation challenges, and addictions.
What credentials and location are listed?
She is an Illinois LCSW, which stands for licensed clinical social worker, and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are offered and can international clients join?
Sessions are offered in English. International clients are not currently accepted.
In what formats are sessions offered?
Sessions are available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different communication preferences.
How does pricing and payment work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability and is provided through a subscription model. The subscription can be canceled at any time.
What are the first steps to begin therapy?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule sessions based on therapist availability.
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