Ednina Welters, LCPC

Ednina Welters is an Illinois Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC) with 11 years of clinical experience helping people navigate stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and family concerns, substance use issues, trauma and abuse, and a wide range of other challenges. As an LCPC she holds a professional license to provide mental health counseling in Illinois and draws on a breadth of training to tailor care to each person she meets.

She has worked with individuals, couples, and others facing difficulties such as grief, anger, bipolar disorder, ADHD, intimacy-related concerns, and life transitions. Her practice also includes support for people dealing with abandonment, caregiver stress, chronic illness and pain, body image and self-esteem issues, and challenges related to neurodiversity and personality differences.

Ednina uses a collaborative, client-centered approach that emphasizes practical skills and meaningful change. She integrates evidence-based modalities - including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Mindfulness techniques, Motivational Interviewing, the Gottman Method for relationships, Psychodynamic ideas, Solution-Focused strategies, Trauma-Focused methods, and Internal Family Systems - to match interventions to each person’s needs and goals.

In sessions she aims to create a supportive, respectful environment where clients participate actively in setting achievable goals and developing more adaptive ways of thinking, feeling, and behaving. She remains focused on helping people find clearer direction, healthier patterns, and greater balance in day-to-day life.