Dr. Akamin Nkengaka, LCSW
Illinois · 15 years in practice
Dr. Akamin Nkengaka is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois.
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 is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Illinois. He helps people facing stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and struggles with self-esteem.
He frames therapy as a partnership and emphasizes practical steps people can use day to day. Dr. Nkengaka draws on an array of approaches to meet each person where they are.
He uses existential ideas to look at meaning and choice, and cognitive behavioral tools to identify thought patterns that keep problems going.
Background and approach
He also incorporates elements of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and attachment-based work when those fit a person's needs. Sessions tend to be straightforward and goal-oriented. He listens for strengths and habits, then suggests exercises and experiments clients can try between meetings.
The focus is on small, achievable changes that add up over time. With 15 years of experience, he has worked with a broad range of concerns including abandonment issues, attachment difficulties, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and substance concerns. He also supports people navigating adoption and foster care, aging-related stress, and complex co-morbid conditions.
Therapy is offered in English and is available to international clients as well. Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging. Dr.
Nkengaka asks new clients to complete a short matching questionnaire to get started and to schedule based on availability.
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
- Existential Therapy
- Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
- Attachment-Based Therapy
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)
- 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
How therapeutic approaches translate to online sessions
Existential therapy helps people look at meaning, values, and personal choice when life feels confusing or empty. It focuses on what matters to the person and on decisions they can make to live more intentionally. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, or ACT, teaches practical skills for accepting difficult thoughts and feelings while taking steps toward valued goals; it can help with anxiety, depression, and chronic stress. Attachment-Based Therapy focuses on patterns in close relationships and how early bonds shape trust and emotional habits, which can help with attachment issues and relationship-related anxiety.Choosing the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will talk with each person about their goals, try different methods, and adjust what they do together. That shared testing and feedback helps find tools that feel useful and realistic for day-to-day life.
Online therapy offers flexible ways to connect. Video calls let people use body language and a fuller conversation. Phone sessions work well when bandwidth is limited or when someone prefers not to be on camera. Live chat and text-based messaging are useful for short check-ins, homework support, or when a written conversation fits a routine. These options make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, manage caregiving or health constraints, and keep continuity when travel or relocation occurs.
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Questions people ask
What concerns does this therapist help address?
He works with stress, anxiety, depression, addictions, trauma and abuse, and self-esteem issues. Additional areas include attachment struggles, abandonment, chronic illness, caregiver stress, body image, and related concerns.
What is the therapeutic style like in sessions?
Sessions are collaborative and practical. The therapist listens, identifies strengths, and suggests small exercises clients can try between meetings.
How much experience does he have?
He has 15 years of clinical experience working with a wide range of mental health and life challenges.
What credentials and location are listed?
He is an LCSW - Licensed Clinical Social Worker - practicing in Illinois.
Are sessions available in other languages or internationally?
Sessions are offered in English. He also accepts international clients.
What session formats does he offer?
Sessions can be conducted via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to fit different needs and schedules.
How does cost and billing work?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
What do I do to begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.
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