Andrea Bercos, LCSW

Andrea Bercos is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) with 21 years of experience helping people manage stress, anxiety, addiction, trauma, depression, and relationship concerns. He also supports people facing issues around sexuality, gender dysphoria, grief, parenting strain, and coping with major life changes. Andrea works in Illinois and provides straightforward, practical care.

Andrea draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Client-Centered approaches to help people notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions interact. He uses Motivational Interviewing to support change when people feel stuck, and Narrative and Trauma-Focused methods to help process painful events. Sessions aim to be down-to-earth and goal oriented.

His background includes work in community mental health, substance abuse treatment centers, domestic violence and sexual assault programs, public schools, and private practice. That variety gives him experience with addiction, childhood trauma, codependency, and family-of-origin issues.

In sessions Andrea listens without judgment and helps people name what matters most. He focuses on practical skills people can use between appointments, like coping strategies, behavioral experiments, and communication tools.

People often come for help with process addictions, drug and alcohol problems, sex-related concerns, and issues that overlap with shame or guilt. He also assists those navigating non-monogamous relationships, intimacy questions, and women’s issues.

Andrea invites people to take the first step and try a conversation about their goals. He works collaboratively to set clear, achievable steps and adjusts the plan as needs change.

How Andrea’s Approaches Work Online

Andrea often blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Client-Centered methods when meeting online. CBT focuses on spotting unhelpful thoughts and testing new behaviors, which can help with anxiety, depression, and addiction. Client-Centered therapy emphasizes listening and building a trusting, nonjudgmental relationship so people feel understood and can explore what matters most to them.

Finding the right approach is part of the work. He will discuss goals and preferences and then try methods that match your needs. That collaborative process makes it easier to adjust pacing, homework, and focus as progress is made.

Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy flexible. Video is useful for fuller conversations and visual cues, phone can be easier when bandwidth is limited, chat works for short check-ins, and messaging lets people reflect between sessions. These options help fit therapy into busy days and different life situations.