- CBT based methods
- ACT and DBT skills
- Person-centered focus
About Ednina
Ednina Welters is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 11 years of experience. She works with stress, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, depression, relationship concerns, addiction, and other life challenges. Sessions are conducted in English and she practices in Illinois.
Ednina uses a person-centered stance that keeps the client's goals and preferences central. She combines that with cognitive behavioral strategies to help people notice and change thoughts and behaviors that get in the way. She also draws on Acceptance and Commitment ideas and Dialectical Behavior Therapy skills to build tolerance for strong emotions and improve daily coping.
In a session she talks with people about practical steps they can try between meetings. That may include small behavior experiments, thought-recording, or mindfulness exercises to reduce immediate overwhelm. She frames work as collaborative and focuses on goals that feel manageable.
She has worked with adults, adolescents, and couples on issues such as substance use, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy concerns, career stress, ADHD, and bipolar mood concerns. She also supports people dealing with attachment issues, codependency, body image, chronic illness, caregiver stress, and communication problems.
Sessions aim to identify realistic, achievable changes. Ednina helps people set short-term targets and tracks progress over time. Her approach emphasizes clear steps, skills practice, and regular review so people can notice what helps in their day-to-day life.
How her approaches translate to online work
Ednina blends person-centered listening with evidence-informed methods. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy focuses on identifying thought patterns and testing them through small behavior changes, which can be practiced between sessions to reduce anxiety and social fears. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice difficult thoughts and feelings while committing to actions that reflect personal values, which can support coping with social anxiety and life changes. Dialectical Behavior Therapy provides concrete skills for regulating intense emotions and improving interpersonal effectiveness, useful when stress or relationship problems make social situations harder.Deciding which approach to use is a collaborative process. The therapist and client will talk about goals, try different techniques, and adjust over time based on what helps. That means sessions may blend strategies and focus on practical skills the client can use outside of therapy.
The biography does not specify particular online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. In general, online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and reduce travel time. It also lets people apply new skills to real-life settings between meetings and bring those experiences into session for concrete feedback.
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Experience
11+ years
Listed in
Illinois
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What concerns does she address?
She works with stress, anxiety including social anxiety and phobia, depression, addiction, relationship and family concerns, trauma and abuse, grief, intimacy issues, career challenges, bipolar disorder, ADHD, and related problems.
What is her therapeutic style?
Her style is person-centered and collaborative, using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy along with Acceptance and Commitment and Dialectical Behavior Therapy ideas to teach practical skills and coping strategies.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has 11 years of experience working with adolescents, adults, and couples on a range of issues including substance use and trauma.
What credentials and region apply?
She is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) and practices in Illinois.
Which languages are supported?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not accepted at this time.
What session formats are offered?
The original biography does not list specific session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.
How is cost handled?
Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I get started?
Select the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule a first session.