Dr. Akamin Nkengaka, LCSW
Licensed in Illinois · 15 years in practice
Dr. Akamin Nkengaka helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and low self-esteem.
License and registration
- LCSW, Illinois
- 149028885 · expires November 2027
- NPI
- 1083193114 · national provider identifier
- Years in practice
- 15
- Languages
- English
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About Akamin
Dr. Akamin Nkengaka helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and low self-esteem. He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with 15 years of experience.
He offers a calm, practical style and focuses on concrete steps that people can use between sessions. He listens first to understand each person's story and strengths. Sessions focus on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that get in the way of daily life.
He uses approaches that teach coping skills, build emotion regulation, and clarify values so people can make changes that matter.
Background and approach
Therapy sessions are collaborative and paced to the person's needs. Dr. Nkengaka draws on cognitive-behavioral tools to spot thinking patterns and on acceptance-based strategies to help people handle difficult emotions.
He also integrates attachment ideas to look at how relationships shape expectations and reactions. People who struggle with addiction, trauma, or chronic stress often work on short-term goals and practical skills. Others facing chronic illness, caregiver strain, or body image and identity concerns get support for daily coping and long-term adjustment.
Sessions include skill practice, gentle challenge, and planning for real-world situations. Dr. Nkengaka works with adults and accepts international clients.
He provides sessions in English and offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. To begin, people complete a short questionnaire and then schedule sessions that fit their timing and needs.
Focus areas and approaches
Everything Akamin lists on their public professional profile, in their own terms.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Addictions
- Trauma and abuse
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Abandonment
- Adoption and foster care
- Aging and geriatric issues
- Antisocial personality
- Attachment issues
- Autism and Asperger Syndrome
- Avoidant personality
- BDSM, kink, and alternative sex culture
- Blended family issues
- Body image
- Cancer
- Caregiver issues and stress
- Chronic pain, illness, and disability
- Co-morbidity
- Codependency
- Commitment issues
- Communication problems
- Control issues
- Coping with natural or human-caused disaster
- Dependent personality
- Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD)
- Dissociation
- Divorce and separation
- Domestic violence
- Drug and alcohol addiction
- Eating and food-related issues
- Emptiness
- Family of origin issues
- Family problems
- Fatherhood issues
- Fertility issues
- First responder issues
- Forgiveness
- Gender dysphoria
- Guilt and shame
- Hearing impaired
- HIV / AIDS
- Hoarding
- Hospice and end-of-life counseling
- Immigration issues
- Impulsivity
- Infidelity
- Intellectual disability
- Isolation / loneliness
- Jealousy
- Life purpose
- Men's issues
- Midlife crisis
- Veteran and Armed Forces Issues
- Money and financial issues
- Mood disorders
- Multicultural concerns
- Narcissism
- Obsessions, compulsions, and OCD
- Panic disorder and panic attacks
- Paranoia
- Personality disorders
- Phobias
- Polyamory / non-monogamous relationships
- Postpartum depression
- Post-traumatic stress
- Pregnancy and childbirth
- Prejudice and discrimination
- Process addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)
- Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
- Self-harm
- Self-love
- Sex addiction
- Sexual assault and abuse
- Sexual dysfunction
- Sexuality
- Smoking / vaping cessation
- Social anxiety and phobia
- Somatization
- Traumatic brain injury
- Trichotillomania
- Visually impaired
- Women's issues
- Workplace issues
- Young adult issues
Approaches Akamin names
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Existential Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Gottman Method
- Hypnotherapy
- Imago Relationship Therapy
- Jungian Therapy
- Mindfulness Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing
- Narrative Therapy
- Psychodynamic Therapy
- Solution-Focused Therapy
- Somatic Therapy
- Trauma-Focused Therapy
- Internal Family Systems
Naming an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist lists and does not check training records.
Online support
Practical approaches for online therapy and coping skills
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice tough thoughts and feelings without letting them dictate actions. It focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small steps toward a life that feels meaningful. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy looks at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teaches strategies to change patterns that fuel anxiety or depression. It often uses short exercises and homework to practice new ways of thinking and behaving.Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with the person about goals, preferences, and what has or hasn’t helped before. Together they pick or blend methods that fit the situation and adjust as progress is made, keeping the process collaborative and goal focused.
Online therapy options include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video sessions let people use visual cues and deeper conversation. Phone sessions can be useful when bandwidth is limited or for a focused check-in. Live chat and text-based messaging can fit into busy days, support brief updates, or provide more frequent check-ins between longer sessions. These options make it easier to get consistent care while juggling work, caregiving, or travel.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist address?
He helps with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. He also supports people facing abandoned, adoption and foster care histories, caregiver stress, chronic illness, and related concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like?
The approach is collaborative and practical. Sessions focus on identifying unhelpful patterns, building coping skills, and setting clear, achievable goals.
How much clinical experience does he have?
He has 15 years of experience working with adults on a range of mood, trauma, and behavior concerns. That background guides a pragmatic, evidence-informed approach.
Where is the therapist based and what credential does he hold?
He is based in Illinois and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Are sessions offered in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
Which session formats are available?
He provides video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to fit different schedules and needs.
How does payment and cost work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions are delivered through a subscription model that 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 the matching and available times.
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