Wellfleet Therapists in Chicago, IL
Navigating life’s complexities, identity development, trauma, relationship challenges, or cross-cultural experiences can feel overwhelming or fragmented at times. Therapy can offer a space to piece together your story with curiosity, compassion, and grounded support. I work with individuals and couples seeking understanding and healing around trauma, PTSD, intergenerational stress, inner child healing, identity exploration, life transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, and the pressures of growing up in diaspora and queer/trans experiences.
Navigating life’s complexities, identity development, trauma, relationship challenges, or cross-cultural experiences can feel overwhelming or fragmented at times. Therapy can offer a space to piece together your story with curiosity, compassion, and grounded support. I work with individuals and couples seeking understanding and healing around trauma, PTSD, intergenerational stress, inner child healing, identity exploration, life transitions, shame, anxiety, depression, and the pressures of growing up in diaspora and queer/trans experiences.
Life can present complex challenges that feel confusing, overwhelming, or hard to sit with. If you are looking for thoughtful support to understand your patterns, navigate stressors, and build a meaningful sense of self, therapy can offer a collaborative space to explore these experiences. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and identity-related stress.
Life can present complex challenges that feel confusing, overwhelming, or hard to sit with. If you are looking for thoughtful support to understand your patterns, navigate stressors, and build a meaningful sense of self, therapy can offer a collaborative space to explore these experiences. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, relationship concerns, and identity-related stress.
When life feels heavy, confusing, or difficult to navigate on your own, therapy can be a space to feel supported, validated, and empowered. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families facing stressors related to anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, identity concerns, and life transitions, including healing from generational and cultural pressures.
My therapeutic approach is integrative and trauma-informed, shaped by my lived experience as a Latina, a child of immigrants, and a veteran. I focus on the whole person, not just symptoms, by building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and patience.
When life feels heavy, confusing, or difficult to navigate on your own, therapy can be a space to feel supported, validated, and empowered. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families facing stressors related to anxiety, trauma, relationship dynamics, identity concerns, and life transitions, including healing from generational and cultural pressures.
My therapeutic approach is integrative and trauma-informed, shaped by my lived experience as a Latina, a child of immigrants, and a veteran. I focus on the whole person, not just symptoms, by building a strong therapeutic relationship grounded in trust and patience.
We live in a world where we are conditioned by so many things around us. Do you feel you are not good enough? Do you experience the need to achieve perfection? Are you made to feel your needs are unimportant? This can be a result of messaging we have received from family, society, culture, etc. It can leave us feeling sad, unmotivated, and purposeless, among many other emotions. Together we can challenge norms and evaluate if and what we can reset. Imagine a life in which you could be relieved of all the unnecessary weight you carry. Together we can awaken parts of you that you may not know exist.
We live in a world where we are conditioned by so many things around us. Do you feel you are not good enough? Do you experience the need to achieve perfection? Are you made to feel your needs are unimportant? This can be a result of messaging we have received from family, society, culture, etc. It can leave us feeling sad, unmotivated, and purposeless, among many other emotions. Together we can challenge norms and evaluate if and what we can reset. Imagine a life in which you could be relieved of all the unnecessary weight you carry. Together we can awaken parts of you that you may not know exist.
Do you love your partner but feel like you struggle to communicate with them? Like you are always doing something wrong and just can’t seem to get on the same page? Do you want desperately to get that connection back that you had at the beginning of your relationship, but instead you find yourself slogging your way through constant conflict or walking on eggshells to avoid another argument? Do you feel insecure in your relationships or wonder if you could be responding to challenges in a better way?
Do you love your partner but feel like you struggle to communicate with them? Like you are always doing something wrong and just can’t seem to get on the same page? Do you want desperately to get that connection back that you had at the beginning of your relationship, but instead you find yourself slogging your way through constant conflict or walking on eggshells to avoid another argument? Do you feel insecure in your relationships or wonder if you could be responding to challenges in a better way?
Many clients come to therapy feeling anxious, disconnected, or unsure of how to balance self-expectations and others’ needs. I offer a warm, affirming, and trauma-informed space where we can gently untangle what feels heavy, build self-trust, and reconnect with what truly matters to you. My approach integrates psychodynamic, person-centered, mindfulness, solution-focused, and relational methods to create real, sustainable change. Whether you’re navigating identity shifts, relationship patterns, burnout, or self-doubt, we’ll move at your pace, with curiosity and compassion.
Many clients come to therapy feeling anxious, disconnected, or unsure of how to balance self-expectations and others’ needs. I offer a warm, affirming, and trauma-informed space where we can gently untangle what feels heavy, build self-trust, and reconnect with what truly matters to you. My approach integrates psychodynamic, person-centered, mindfulness, solution-focused, and relational methods to create real, sustainable change. Whether you’re navigating identity shifts, relationship patterns, burnout, or self-doubt, we’ll move at your pace, with curiosity and compassion.
During these trying times, I understand how anxiety, depression, relationship woes, physical and mental health challenges, and family strife can increase as if it's under a microscope! Individuals want and need internal working systems that help them do more than cope and survive, they need the strength and awareness to grow from trials and tribulations both within and outside of one's control.
During these trying times, I understand how anxiety, depression, relationship woes, physical and mental health challenges, and family strife can increase as if it's under a microscope! Individuals want and need internal working systems that help them do more than cope and survive, they need the strength and awareness to grow from trials and tribulations both within and outside of one's control.
Therapy can be a space to slow down, untangle complex feelings, and better understand patterns that influence how you relate to yourself and others. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families seeking support with emotional challenges, life transitions, relationship concerns, stress management, and identity-related questions.
Therapy can be a space to slow down, untangle complex feelings, and better understand patterns that influence how you relate to yourself and others. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families seeking support with emotional challenges, life transitions, relationship concerns, stress management, and identity-related questions.
Are you struggling to stay grounded in the present? It can be easy to catch ourselves overwhelmed with moments of discomfort from the past or find ourselves worried about what the future may bring. Sometimes it can feel impossible to take notice of the world around us when we are so consumed by emotions, memories, or distractions that take us away from the “here and now”. While the though of change may bring up worries of added work or pressure, learning how to identify when we are inundated with “there-and-then” thoughts can help bring us back to our present self.
Are you struggling to stay grounded in the present? It can be easy to catch ourselves overwhelmed with moments of discomfort from the past or find ourselves worried about what the future may bring. Sometimes it can feel impossible to take notice of the world around us when we are so consumed by emotions, memories, or distractions that take us away from the “here and now”. While the though of change may bring up worries of added work or pressure, learning how to identify when we are inundated with “there-and-then” thoughts can help bring us back to our present self.
Are you challenging yourself to increase self-awareness, heal from past hurts, grow in current relationships, and prioritize your emotional and mental health needs? I regularly work with individuals who are working towards building self-confidence and are experiencing anxiety, depression, religious trauma, interpersonal issues, attachment concerns, PTSD, and women-specific concerns.
Are you challenging yourself to increase self-awareness, heal from past hurts, grow in current relationships, and prioritize your emotional and mental health needs? I regularly work with individuals who are working towards building self-confidence and are experiencing anxiety, depression, religious trauma, interpersonal issues, attachment concerns, PTSD, and women-specific concerns.
My clients want to make changes in their lives. They believe that healing is possible for both body and mind. When they feel safe enough, they bravely share the old stories about themselves and the no-longer-helpful ways of dealing with the world that kept them feeling sick or stuck. They keep showing up when the going gets rough, because they’ve seen for themselves that they can trust the process, and they’re willing to keep working it until it works, one day at a time.
My clients want to make changes in their lives. They believe that healing is possible for both body and mind. When they feel safe enough, they bravely share the old stories about themselves and the no-longer-helpful ways of dealing with the world that kept them feeling sick or stuck. They keep showing up when the going gets rough, because they’ve seen for themselves that they can trust the process, and they’re willing to keep working it until it works, one day at a time.
There’s no roadmap to living a fulfilling life, and the challenges we face on our journeys can feel overwhelming, isolating, and ongoing. As we move through life, we may encounter past wounds, relationship stress, and major life transitions that begin to take root in our behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and our most cherished relationships. I’ve had the opportunity to work extensively with individuals, children, adolescents, adults, couples experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, body image concerns, empowerment, and major life transitions.
There’s no roadmap to living a fulfilling life, and the challenges we face on our journeys can feel overwhelming, isolating, and ongoing. As we move through life, we may encounter past wounds, relationship stress, and major life transitions that begin to take root in our behaviors, emotions, thoughts, and our most cherished relationships. I’ve had the opportunity to work extensively with individuals, children, adolescents, adults, couples experiencing depression, anxiety, trauma, relationship issues, body image concerns, empowerment, and major life transitions.
Feeling understood and supported can make a meaningful difference when emotional patterns, relationship concerns, or questions around identity begin to feel heavy. Many people seek therapy when they want a space where their experiences, background, and story are taken seriously. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples seeking support with anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
Feeling understood and supported can make a meaningful difference when emotional patterns, relationship concerns, or questions around identity begin to feel heavy. Many people seek therapy when they want a space where their experiences, background, and story are taken seriously. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples seeking support with anxiety, depression, trauma, identity exploration, self-esteem concerns, and life transitions.
When emotions feel overwhelming, patterns feel stuck, or relationships become difficult to navigate, therapy can offer a supportive space to gain clarity and stability. Some people seek support for themselves, while others reach out around concerns related to their child or family. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, relational concerns, and life transitions.
When emotions feel overwhelming, patterns feel stuck, or relationships become difficult to navigate, therapy can offer a supportive space to gain clarity and stability. Some people seek support for themselves, while others reach out around concerns related to their child or family. I work with children, adolescents, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, emotional dysregulation, relational concerns, and life transitions.
Modern life has a way of creating disconnection—both from others and ourselves. Constant distractions, political differences, the relative ease of online interaction, and interpersonal anxieties, can make even those closest to us feel a million miles away. It can be difficult to break out of old patterns and unlearn harmful messages about your identity. If you are looking for ways to be more present for yourself and your loved ones, therapy can be a great tool to look into yourself and reconnect in a supportive and vulnerable environment.
Modern life has a way of creating disconnection—both from others and ourselves. Constant distractions, political differences, the relative ease of online interaction, and interpersonal anxieties, can make even those closest to us feel a million miles away. It can be difficult to break out of old patterns and unlearn harmful messages about your identity. If you are looking for ways to be more present for yourself and your loved ones, therapy can be a great tool to look into yourself and reconnect in a supportive and vulnerable environment.
Hey there. If you’ve landed on this corner of the internet, you might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or confused. Perhaps you’ve just noticed your symptoms; perhaps you’ve been suffering for quite some time. Welcome. In the words of the revolutionary activist and author bell hooks, “rarely, if ever, have any of us healed in isolation.” You are not alone. Be it through group or individual therapy – I’m here to hold space for you with empathy and non-judgement. As a clinician in training and former crisis counselor, I have experience working with a diverse set of clients navigating anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflicts,
Hey there. If you’ve landed on this corner of the internet, you might be feeling stuck, overwhelmed, or confused. Perhaps you’ve just noticed your symptoms; perhaps you’ve been suffering for quite some time. Welcome. In the words of the revolutionary activist and author bell hooks, “rarely, if ever, have any of us healed in isolation.” You are not alone. Be it through group or individual therapy – I’m here to hold space for you with empathy and non-judgement. As a clinician in training and former crisis counselor, I have experience working with a diverse set of clients navigating anxiety, depression, interpersonal conflicts,
Victory Health Solution, LLC
Clinical Social Work/Therapist, PhD, LCSW, LAADC, CAADC, MAC
Chicago, IL 60602
Hi there, Welcome to therapy! I'm Dr. Akamin Nkengaka, a Licensed Psychotherapist. I work with clients both in person and through teletherapy platforms. I’m happy that you have taken the first step towards healing. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude for choosing therapy and allowing me to be part of your healing process. Taking this step requires courage, and I commend you for it. I have had the privilege of assisting individuals like yourself in their healing journey. My therapeutic approach is client-centered model and solution focus which means that I tailored sessions to meet your unique need.
Hi there, Welcome to therapy! I'm Dr. Akamin Nkengaka, a Licensed Psychotherapist. I work with clients both in person and through teletherapy platforms. I’m happy that you have taken the first step towards healing. First and foremost, I want to express my gratitude for choosing therapy and allowing me to be part of your healing process. Taking this step requires courage, and I commend you for it. I have had the privilege of assisting individuals like yourself in their healing journey. My therapeutic approach is client-centered model and solution focus which means that I tailored sessions to meet your unique need.
Many people struggle with feeling lost and directionless or anxious about their ability to cope with life on life’s terms. For some people, these feelings can linger and become the painful lens through which you see yourself and the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With care and support, you can become more confident and loving toward yourself. You might even wake up one day and realize that instead of needing to read the instructional manual for life, you are ready to write your own. However, you might need some rough drafts and edits first. That is where therapy comes in.
Many people struggle with feeling lost and directionless or anxious about their ability to cope with life on life’s terms. For some people, these feelings can linger and become the painful lens through which you see yourself and the world. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With care and support, you can become more confident and loving toward yourself. You might even wake up one day and realize that instead of needing to read the instructional manual for life, you are ready to write your own. However, you might need some rough drafts and edits first. That is where therapy comes in.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating the effects of past experiences, or seeking support around identity-related stress. Therapy can be a space to slow down, reflect, and better understand yourself. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and LGBTQ+-related concerns.
To support our work together, I draw from a blend of evidence-based, trauma-focused approaches, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and expressive therapies such as art, narrative, and movement-based work.
You may be feeling overwhelmed by anxiety, navigating the effects of past experiences, or seeking support around identity-related stress. Therapy can be a space to slow down, reflect, and better understand yourself. I work with children, adolescents, adults, and couples experiencing anxiety, depression, trauma, ADHD, and LGBTQ+-related concerns.
To support our work together, I draw from a blend of evidence-based, trauma-focused approaches, including psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral, mindfulness, and expressive therapies such as art, narrative, and movement-based work.
I believe in every person’s worth and capacity for change and connection. This belief guides my work, and I lead each session with unconditional positive regard, leaving judgment at the door. This foundation shapes the work I do and the people I support in therapy. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, couples, and children navigating hurt and harm across different areas of their lives, including interpersonal relationships and larger social systems. My work includes support for relationship conflict, communication challenges, family dynamics, anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity-related concerns.
I believe in every person’s worth and capacity for change and connection. This belief guides my work, and I lead each session with unconditional positive regard, leaving judgment at the door. This foundation shapes the work I do and the people I support in therapy. I specialize in working with adults, adolescents, couples, and children navigating hurt and harm across different areas of their lives, including interpersonal relationships and larger social systems. My work includes support for relationship conflict, communication challenges, family dynamics, anxiety, depression, trauma, and identity-related concerns.
