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Vincent Dhan

Vincent Dhan, LCSW

LCSW - Anxiety and Addictions focused

Illinois

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Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Illinois / 149026420
NPI
1134908429
Experience
4 years
Languages
English
Location
Illinois
  • Stress and anxiety
  • Addictions support
  • Social anxiety focus

About Vincent

Vincent Dhan is an LCSW licensed in Illinois with four years of clinical experience. He helps people who are struggling with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, low self-esteem, and depression. Vincent also focuses on social anxiety and phobia and related concerns like isolation and obsessions. He speaks English and accepts international clients.

In sessions he aims to make it straightforward to talk about difficult feelings. He invites people to describe what’s most troubling and then helps them identify small, practical steps to try. Conversations are direct and focused on what a person wants to change or understand. Vincent emphasizes building clarity about patterns such as codependency, attachment difficulties, problems with impulses, or compulsive behaviors.

He draws on evidence-based therapeutic techniques to address addictions, process behaviors, and obsessive thoughts. Work can include learning coping skills for anxiety, planning safer steps around substance or sexual behaviors, and practicing clearer communication. He also helps people sort through guilt, shame, and questions about life purpose or midlife concerns.

Sessions tend to focus on actions a person can take between meetings, and on noticing the thoughts and behaviors that keep problems going. Vincent pays attention to the practical side of change - what someone can try next week. He also checks that goals stay realistic and manageable.

For someone with social anxiety or phobia, sessions often start with small exposures and skill building to reduce avoidance. Vincent supports clients in trying exercises in daily life and then reviewing what worked and what didn’t. He asks for honest feedback so the plan can be adjusted over time.

Evidence-based approaches and online care

Vincent works with evidence-based therapeutic techniques that focus on clear, practical change. One commonly used approach helps people face feared situations in small steps while practicing coping skills; this can reduce avoidance and build confidence in social settings. Another approach targets unhelpful patterns of thinking and behavior by teaching strategies to notice and change those thoughts, which can help with anxiety, obsessions, and low mood.

Finding the right approach is collaborative. Vincent discusses goals, trials different techniques, and adjusts plans based on what a person reports. He checks in about what felt useful and what did not, so the work can be reshaped to fit someone’s needs and preferences.

The original biography does not specify which online session formats are offered, so confirm current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy around work or family time, avoid travel, and keep appointments on a regular schedule. Some formats let people have a shorter check-in or choose audio-only when bandwidth is limited. Vincent’s goal is to help people integrate short, practical steps from sessions into everyday life rather than promising any specific outcome.

Areas of expertise

Additional focus areas

Attachment issuesCodependencyCommunication problemsDrug and alcohol addictionGuilt and shameImpulsivityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisObsessions, compulsions, and OCDProcess addiction (porn, exercise, gambling)Sex addictionSexualitySocial anxiety and phobia

Experience

4+ years

Listed in

Illinois

Languages

English

Frequently asked questions

What concerns does he help with?

He works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem issues, and depression. Social anxiety and phobia are listed among his focus areas.

What is his therapeutic style?

He uses straightforward, practical conversations and evidence-based techniques. Sessions emphasize small steps and skills people can try between meetings.

How much clinical experience does he have?

He has four years of professional work experience as an LCSW licensed in Illinois.

What credential and location should I expect?

He is an LCSW licensed in Illinois and practices from that state.

Which languages are supported and can international clients work with him?

Sessions are offered in English and he accepts international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not list specific session formats. Confirm current session options before booking.

How does cost and billing work?

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

How do I begin a first session?

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