Dr. Akamin Nkengaka, LCSW
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
Details are as listed on the therapist's public professional profile. You can check the license with the issuing state board, and the NPI with the national registry.
About Akamin
Dr. Akamin Nkengaka helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addiction, trauma, and low self-esteem. He meets clients who want clearer coping skills and steadier mood.
He describes therapy as a space to work through painful history and build practical change. Dr. Nkengaka uses straightforward conversation and focused exercises.
He pays attention to how thoughts, feelings, and behavior interact. Sessions often include ways to notice unhelpful patterns and try small, testable changes between meetings.
Background and approach
His approach draws on Jungian ideas about meaning and symbols alongside cognitive-behavioral tools. This mix lets him address both life story themes and day-to-day coping. Clients can expect time to reflect and time to practice new skills.
He emphasizes collaboration and personal strengths. Dr. Nkengaka aims to help people who feel stuck find clearer choices and gentler self-talk.
He also supports those coping with complex situations like chronic illness, caregiver stress, adoption and foster care history, or relationship and attachment concerns. Dr. Nkengaka holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
He has 15 years of clinical experience in Illinois. Sessions are offered in English and can be scheduled in formats that fit clients' 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
- Jungian Therapy
- 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
- 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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online care
Jungian Therapy looks at personal stories, symbols, and recurring life themes to help people find meaning and new perspective. Online sessions can give time to reflect on dreams, imagery, and patterns in daily life and then talk through what those details might mean.Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, focuses on what matters most to a person and on taking small steps toward those values. In online work ACT techniques often include short exercises, values clarification, and behavioral experiments that fit into everyday routines.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose approaches that match their goals, needs, and preferences. That may mean combining Jungian exploration with ACT or cognitive-behavioral techniques when useful.
Online therapy offers practical flexibility. Video calls let people meet face-to-face without travel, phone sessions work when bandwidth is limited, live chat can be used for quick check-ins, and text-based messaging allows brief ongoing support between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and to try different formats to see what helps best.
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Questions people ask
What kinds of problems does this therapist address?
He supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and low self-esteem, plus related concerns such as attachment issues and caregiver stress.
How would you describe the therapy style?
Sessions combine reflective conversation with practical exercises. The work mixes exploring life themes and trying concrete behavioral changes.
What is the therapist's background?
Dr. Nkengaka has 15 years of clinical experience working with adults on a range of emotional and behavioral concerns.
Where is the therapist based and what credential do they hold?
He practices in Illinois and holds an LCSW, which stands for Licensed Clinical Social Worker.
Which languages are supported and can international clients work together?
Sessions are offered in English and international clients are accepted.
What session formats are offered?
Therapy is available via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to suit different schedules and needs.
How are fees and payment handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with this therapist?
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